Diolkos
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diolkos-173-8553263
title:
Diolkos
text:
The Diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. The shortcut allowed ancient vessels to avoid the long and dangerous circumnavigation of the Peloponnese peninsula. The phrase "as fast as a Corinthian", penned by the comic playwright Aristophanes, indicates that the trackway was common knowledge and had acquired a reputation for swiftness. The main function of the Diolkos was the transfer of goods, although in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diolkos
date created:
2005-10-26T12:14:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:16:30Z
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