the end of the road

Visiting the ancient site of Corinth was a great end to an amazing trip. We first came across the Corinth Canal. This is a 4 mile canal that connects the two seas, the Aegean and the Adriatic, on either side of the isthmus. It was only completed in the 19th century. Many failed attempts precede its completion. You can see the final product in the picture to the left.

Corinth has not be excavated to the extent of Ephesus because of money and the fact that many homes exist on top of the area that consists of ancient Corinth. The site so far is beautiful. In the picture below you can see some of the ruins along with the temple of Zeus. The columns were made of whole pieces of stone. There are many treasures yet to be found. Although not done being excavated we did decide to get off the beaten path and head down to the partially excavated theatre.We were in search of an inscription of the name Erastus. In Romans 16:23 Paul sends greetings to Erastus who was the city treasurer and responsible
for paving the road to the theatre. We had success and found it! Pictured below is the inscription that we found. It had been laid in bronze, but that has been removed. We also participated in a makeshift communion. In 1 Corinthians 11: 17-26 Paul instructs the Corinthians on the importance of the Lord's Supper and how it is to be practiced. We improvised with cherry soda and a croissant. It was a special time with our group. Sharing communion in a place that the early Christians lived was a powerful time of reflection upon those who first had faith.

The trip to Corinth was one that I will not forget. I hope to return someday.

Today we start our long journey home to the United States. I am so thankful that I was able to join Central Seminary on this incredible trip. I look forward to continuing to share my discoveries and experiences of this ancient world with my world at home.

Thank you for coming along on my journey! I have appreciated the company!

See you soon!

Melissa