Cromna (Corinthia)
Cromna or Kromna (Ancient Greek: Κρώμνα), was a town in ancient Corinthia.[1]
Its site (discovered in 1960) is located near the modern Kato Examilia.[2][3][1] Archaeological excavations have revealed tombs with pottery dating from the 7th century BCE.[1]
In the Hellenistic area a wall was built across the isthmus that ran through the settlement and indeed the fact that a gate was located in the wall at this point may explain the growth of the settlement.[4] The grave that was uncovered of an Agathon seemingly from Kromna is plausibly the grave of a defender of the Peloponnese from northern invaders and hence from Kromna in Arkadia.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAllister, Marian Holland, eds. (1976). "Kromna". The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ a b The Isthmus of Corinth : crossroads of the Mediterranean world, David Pettegrew. p85
37°54′14″N 22°57′07″E / 37.904°N 22.952°E
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