Internet Resources for 1 & 2 Corinthians

Corinth - a virtual tour by the United Methodist Church 

Corinth
From Dr. Craig Koester's "Journey's of Paul" website at Luther Seminary 

Corinth
A description with pictures from a tour of the cities of Paul’s mission. Created by Alan Brockway from the University of Birmingham (England) and Thomas
Price. 

Corinth, from the Atlantic Baptist Seminary (New Brunswick)

Corinth, from Tufts University
A written description with links to photos from the Perseus Project 

Corinth, from the American School of Classical Studies in Athens

Corinth Computer Project
An ongoing effort by the University of Pennsylvania to map Corinth; the site includes a panorama of the agora at Corinth. 

Ancient Corinth, from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture

Archaeology Museum of Corinth
A few images from the museum that are of interest for Pauline studies, including Roman statues and terracotta body parts from the Asclepeion at Corinth. 

View of Corinth from its acropolis

Corinthian agora

The Bema at Corinth

Corinth, Temple of Octavia
From Dr. Gene Green of Wheaton College. You might want to browse through the other slides in this large collection. 

Corinth, Temple of Apollo

Dining room in the temple of Ascelpius in Corinth
From Dr. Gene Green of Wheaton College. You might want to browse through the other slides in this large collection. 

The Structure of Roman Houses and the Corinthian House Churches
An illustrated study article from the United Methodist Church; it includes a very nice sketch of what a typical Roman house was like. 

Age, Gender, and Status Divisions at Mealtime in the Roman House
A brief excerpt from Pedar W. Foss' dissertation on meals in Pompeii, with a nice illustration of how people would be arranged in the triclinium. 

Ancient Greek Women's Hairstyles
From the University of Kentucky, a series of slides from an 1882 book by J. Moyr Smith 

Roman Women's Clothing and Hairstyles
A short article with illustrations by Barbara McManus of the College of New Rochelle. 

Paul and Corinthian Women's Headcoverings
An illustrated study article from the United Methodist Church 

Paul and Corinthian Women's Hairstyles
An illustrated study article from the United Methodist Church 

Archaeological Museum of Isthmia

Isthmia, from the Greek Ministry of Culture

University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia

University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia

Cenchrea, Corinth's eastern port
From Yale Divinity School's "Eikon Project" 

Road from the port of Lechaion to the center of Corinth

Lechaion, Corinth's western port

Corinth's "Diolkos"
Along this track ships would be pulled across the isthmus; from Dr. Gene Green of Wheaton College. You might want to browse through the other slides in
this large collection. 

Corinth's "Diolkos"
From the Greek Ministry of Culture

Greek history in the coins of Corinth, an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute

The Gallio Inscription

The Erastus Inscription
From Dr. Gene Green of Wheaton College. You might want to browse through the other slides in this large collection. 

Strabo "Geography" 8.6.20
Strabo visited Corinth in 44 b.c. & 29 b.c., and wrote his "Geography" in 7 b.c. 

Pausanias, "Description of Greece"
Pausanias visited Corinth around 165 a.d. This section on Corinth is found in the second volume of his 10-volume work. 

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
PBS website focusing on the Pauline churches and letters.