Underwater excavations at Lechaion,the ancient harbour of Corinth, provide insight into engineering by the Roman EmpireNew archaeological excavations at the ancient port of Corinth possess uncovered evidence of large-scale Roman engineering. Named Lechaion, and the port was one of a pair that connected the city of ancient Corinth to Mediterranean trade networks. Lechaion is located on the Gulf of Corinth,while Kenchreai is positioned across the narrow Isthmus of Corinth on the Aegean Sea. These two strategic harbours made Corinth a classical period power, but the Romans destroyed the city in 146 BC when conquering Greece. Julius Caesar rebuilt the city and its harbours in 44 BC, and ushering in several centuries of prosperity. Recent excavations by the Lechaion Harbour Project possess revealed the impressive engineering of the Roman Empire. Related: What mysteries could be unlocked by new Antikythera shipwreck finds? Related: What possess they ever done for us? Ancient Rome nowadays – in pictures Continue reading...
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