Right next to the site of ancient Corinth is the new Orthodox church with new frescoes. All Orthodox churches has this formulaic style of architecture. We arrived back from Nafplio and decided there was still daylight left to head over to Acrocorinth or ancient Corinth to see the ruins. St Paul preached here and wrote 2 epistles to the Corinthians, supposedly they were written while he was preaching in Ephesus. When he couldn't be with the churches he was concerned about he wrote to them and some of his letters to the various churches remain today. This is how we know he was in Corinth. The city in ancient Corinth has grown around the site. The site was fenced in and it was closed when we arrived. So we could view it from outside the fences. I love these Orthodox churches, there is one in every village. Just as in Turkey where there is a mosque and a minaret in every village, in Greece, there is an Orthodox church. They have this distinct curved domes tiled with red brick. I love the fact they are always opened and the caretakers are always very welcoming.
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