Archaeology
CenchraeaeKenkhraiai, CenchreaPlace descriptionKenchreai was one of the two ports of Corinth. It was an important point that linked the city to the eastern Mediterranean. The south pier on the right side of the bay perhaps had its foundation on a natural promontory. An ancient mole was joined to it. There were early 1st century AD warehouses on the pier. The late 1st century AD basins there have been identified as fish tanks for the storage of fish. A mostly submerged apsidal area and an apsed hall, dated to 1st century AD, were parts of the Sanctuary of Isis. Coloured glass panels in wooden crates were found in the apsidal area, and they were probably imported to decorate the sanctuary. The north mole is at the left end of the bay. It was marked by the massive wall of a tower, probably a light house or out-look, dated to the 6th century AD or later. There was also a brick-built complex, dated to AD100. A 1st century AD monumental tomb nearby was originally dressed in marble, and it belonged to a colonial notable. |