# Corinth — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/corinth-whe-definition-discussion/379>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [September 2, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/corinth-whe-definition-discussion/379 "2009-09-02T00:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/corinth-whe-definition-discussion/379/1 "2009-09-02T00:00:00Z")

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Corinth was a Greek, Hellenistic and Roman city located on the isthmus which connects mainland Greece with the Peloponnese. Surrounded by fertile plains and blessed with natural springs, ancient Corinth was a centre of trade, had a naval fleet and participated in various Greek wars.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/corinth/](https://www.worldhistory.org/corinth/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/corinth-whe-definition-discussion/379/2 "2026-07-28T17:03:33Z")

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