Global Treasures: Corinth

Television Director: Ullman, Frank

Producer: Scarson, Peter O.

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Catalogue Number: GTR-DVD-1049

UPC: 879061006487

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Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.

Between the Greek mainland and Peloponnesus peninsula are the extensive ruins of ancient Corinth. Of the city's former magnificence, only a few Doric columns of the 6th-century Temple of Apollo have survived. Due to its favorable location and fertile soil, three thousand years ago during the Neolithic period the first settlements were established in this region.

The end of Classical Corinth is marked in 146 BC, when the Romans devastated and plundered the ancient metropolis and enslaved its people. For almost a hundred years, the ruins were uninhabited, but due to Caesar, new life returned to the city.

Surrounded by the pure, wild beauty of nature, the ruins blend harmoniously into the magnificence of the surrounding landscape. In the distance there are the remains of an ancient Corinthian port, and even today shipping plays an important role in the everyday life of this ancient city.