History

The older archaeological discoveries of the area are from the Neolithic era but the ancient Corinthus knew particular prosperity from the 9th until the 5th century BC. Corinthus was one of the bigger commercial and naval forces in the ancient Greek world and during the Peloponnisian war allied with her neighbour Sparta. Later she became a member of the Achaian confederation and had the seat of the Pan-Hellenic Corinthian alliance under the leadership of Alexander the Great, while in 146 BC was conquered by the Romans.
The city flourished once more during the Roman occupation and was one of the most glorious cities at the time in the economical and cultural areas. Milestone for the long-lasting history of the city is the visit of Apostle Paul at 52 AD who preached Christianity in the region. During the next centuries Korinthia suffered from the attacks of the Goths, Slavs, pirates, Francs, Knights of Rhodes, the Venetians and Turks.