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City-State of Corinth

Government Corinth was a Monarchy Government responsibility under the King Collect Taxes Created a coin system Helped end unemployment Provided Government jobs Defended the city-state of Corinth Famous Periander (considered a harsh/cruel but effective ruler) -Trade flourished -Attempted to have a Canal built across the Isthmus of Corinth -Established colonies for Corinth (Syracuse) -Lots of Government buildings and public works projects

Education Boys went to school from ages 7-14 Similar to Athens, but not as good Subjects: Poetry, Drama, Public Speaking, Reading, Writing, Science, Music and Arithmetic. Military School at the age of 18 Wealthy provided higher education (accounting etc.)

Architecture Octavian’s Temple Temple of Apollo (7 surviving columns) Lechaion Road- connected the city with their port at the Saronic Gulf (long walls on both sides) “Temple of Hills”

Entertainment Isthmian Games- similar to the Olympic Games (test athletes strength and ability) 2 years before and after the Olympics at Olympia Funeral Games Winners honored with statues Chariot Races, Wrestling, Footraces etc.

Daily Life Agora – marketplace that people attended Traded with neighboring city-states Public works jobs – building temples, aqueducts, roads and port Music and Art Cultural center for education

Interesting Facts Wealthy city-state Rival with Athens in the Peloponnesian War Isthmian Truce (Warfare stopped for the Isthmian games) Temple of Isthmia dedicated to Poseidon Earthquakes destroyed the city in 551 and 375 B.C.E. Set up Syracuse as a colony

Currency Silver coins called “colts” or “staters” Had Athena in a Corinthian Helmet and Pegasus on the other side