Athletes in Corinth
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This is the vase of Pheidolas. A man who rode horses for the Corinthian Olympics in 512 BC. Pheidolas fell of the mare at the beginning of the race. The mare kept on running and when she (Aura the mare) found out that she won.
Pheidolas was proclaimed the victor of the competition by the Eleans ( an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis regional unit) and he was allowed and he was allowed to dedicate a statue of his mare.
Pheidolas was proclaimed the victor of the competition by the Eleans ( an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis regional unit) and he was allowed and he was allowed to dedicate a statue of his mare.
Inventors in Corinth
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Ameinocles was a Corinthian shipbuilder, who visited samos about 704 BC, and built for ships for samians. Ameinocles was known for being the inventor of the trireme which was a ship. Ameincoles invented the first ever trireme ship, which was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the Phoenicians, ancient greeks.
The trireme derives its name from its three rows of oars, manned with one man per oar. The early trireme was a development of the penteconter, an ancient warship with a single row of 25 oars on each side.
Philosopher in Corinth
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Corinth was also the home of the philosopher Diogenes (the Cynic) who lived in a barrel. He's the one who was visited by Alexander the Great. Philosophers were revered even by kings and princes, and Alexander asked Diogenes if he wanted anything.
Diogenes of sinope, was a Corinth philosopher, and one of the founders of cynic philosophy. He was born in the Greek colony of Sinope on the south coast of the Black Sea, On 412 BC, and past away in 323 BC, at about the age of 89 years old.
Diogenes of sinope, was a Corinth philosopher, and one of the founders of cynic philosophy. He was born in the Greek colony of Sinope on the south coast of the Black Sea, On 412 BC, and past away in 323 BC, at about the age of 89 years old.
Architecture
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Corinth's architecture is one thing that they are most famous for. The sons of Erginus are the legendary heroes of architecture. Many important buildings were dedicated towards them, like others, the temple of Apollo. For the Greeks, temples were not the only places to worship the gods but also impressive symbols of their society and culture. They were built in every high point of every city in Greece.
Traders
Corinth was a very busy trading City. Was also known as wealthy Corinth.The reason was because of the freshwater they provide for the family they trade for food or money.