Corinth is a spot many have heard of from religious texts (Corinthians) and Ricardo Montalban commercials (rich Corinthian leather). Actually I'm not sure if the leather is from the same place, but that is neither here nor there. Corinth was a rival to Athens in ancient times. Today one can visit the ruins on the Acrocorinth (upper town) and see artifacts like this mosaic in the museum.
This is the Temple of Apollo on the Acrocorinth:
Heading east and south, past Athens, one reaches Cape Sounion, where the Temple of Poseidon is perched on a promontory overlooking the Agean.
It was probably built around 440 BC.
It must have been dramatic to approach this spot from the sea in ancient times. Or even now, actually.
