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Corinth The Wild City

By Isabelle Taber, Erick Miller, Drew Smiley, and Paula Miller. Corinth The Wild City . Geography. North East tip of Peloponnese Strategic location for trading Largest city in Greece 48 miles from A thens . Food Source. Farmed the sea Traded food. Government.

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Corinth The Wild City

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  1. By Isabelle Taber, Erick Miller, Drew Smiley, and Paula Miller CorinthThe Wild City

  2. Geography • North East tip of Peloponnese • Strategic location for trading • Largest city in Greece • 48 miles from Athens

  3. Food Source • Farmed the sea • Traded food

  4. Government • Their wealth relied on trading • Trade polis (city – state) • One of the richest ports in the world • Colonies • Coins • Banks • Tyranny to Monarchy • Became an Oligarchy after the king killed his family

  5. Religion • Aphrodite’s temple in Acrocorinth • 1,000 sacred prostitutes • Christianity was introduced by Saint Paul in 51AD • Church buildings • Temples • Worshipped multiple gods (polytheism)

  6. Architecture • Temples on the Acropolis called the Acrocorinth • Temples had columns • Columns were fancier than Doric and Ionic

  7. Social Structure • Ruling class • King had powerful advisors that made up the oligarchy • Merchants and traders were important • Children went to military school • Wealthier way of life • Slaves

  8. Daily Life • Up until age 7 children were educated at home by mother/slave in art and science • Children went to school/middle school age 7 and above • Activities during leisure time: made vases, pottery, talking at the agora, worshipped gods at temples, or watched a drama • Busting port city • Had slaves • Wealthier way of life than other city-states

  9. Writing • Spoke/wrote Greek • Wrote poetry

  10. Technology • One of the first systems of coinage • Pottery • Famous for their advanced columns • Built warships

  11. Legacy • Rich trading culture in Western Mediterranean • War ships • 1,000 sacred prostitutes in the temple of Aphrodite • Artwork • Columns were fancier than Doric and Ionic

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