Corinth is an ancient city located in Greece's Peloponnese region, known as one of Greece's largest and wealthiest city-states throughout the region's Roman era. A modern settlement at Corinth was founded in 1858 following the destruction of an historic settlement that had developed around the site of the ancient city. Beginning in 1896, the ancient city was excavated by archaeologists from the American School in Athens. Today, visitors can view a variety of preserved remains from one of the Classical world's most powerful cities, including the Doric Temple of Apollo, which was constructed around 540 B.C. Other ruins include the Acrocorinth, a hilltop fortification constructed 575 meters above sea level. The historic Corinth Canal, completed in the late 19th century, is one of the city's top tourist attractions today, linking the Aegean and Ionian Seas. Additional archaeological artifacts are on display at the Corinth Archaeological Museum, which showcases Corinthian pottery and other Neolithic finds. Map

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