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Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Aryballos with a unique dance scene This aryballos was found near the temple of Apollo and bears a unique dance scene. It depicts a piper playing a dance tune on a diaulus (double flute). Six dancers stand in pairs facing him with their arms against their sides and their knees slightly bent to the rhythm. In front of the piper, the lead dancer is jumping through the air, as is the custom even to this day in Greek folk dancing. This is the central character of the scene, as the following inscription in the Corinthian alphabet unfolds before him: “ΠΥΡFΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΧΟΡΕΥΟΜΕΝΟΣ ΑΥΤΩ ΔΕ FΟΙ ΟΛΠΑ”, which means, “Pyrvias, the lead dancer. This vase belongs to him”. The epigraph was written before the vase was fired, which reveals that it was a special order for Pyrvias, to be presented as a gift or an athletic prize.

Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Corinth, Archaeological Museum

Surroundings:

Corinth Shops

Temple E

Glauke Fountain

CORINTH, BABBIUS ROTUNDA

THE INSCRIPTION ON BABBIUS ROTUNDA

SHOP ON THE ROMAN AGORA OF CORINTH

Temple of Apollo

Temple of Apollo, Corinth

Temple of Apollo

Temple of Apollo

Odeon of Ancient Corinth, supporting foundation of the seats

Corinth Odeon

Odeon

Korinthos, North Market

Korinthos, St. Paul`s Bema

CORINTH.ST PAUL'S BEMA

Lechaeum Road

Corinth Forum, S. Stoa, Bouleuterion

Bouleterion

Corinth Agora Pirene Boat

Fountain of Peirene

Corinth Agora Pirene

Corinth Theatre

REMAINS OF THE GREEK THEATER OF CORINTH

Erastus Stone, Corinthus

Corinth Basilica Julia

Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

Amphitheatre Corinth

THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATER OF CORINTH.THE ARENA

Museum

Location:

Greece, Arkhaía Kórinthos
geo:37.905235,22.878281
Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

Museum
visible

Identifiers:

vici:place=18266
livius:museum=corinth-archaeological-museum

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Veel Romeinse kunst

Veel Romeinse kunst

Nearby

Shops, Corinth

Shops, Corinth

Temple E, Corinth

Temple E, Corinth - Temple of Octavia, the sister of Augustus.

Glauke Fountain

Glauke Fountain