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Corinth
This Greek city state is about 48 miles southwest of Athens. The city is now the capital of Corinthia; however, ancient Corinth has been in existence for approximately 8000 years. According to legend, the city was founded around 6000 B.C. by Corinthos, a descendent of the Sun God. A related myth claims that the city was founded by the goddess Ephyra, and is reflected in the city’s ancient name – Ephyra. Archaeological evidence shows that the city was destroyed in 2000 B.C., only to be rebuilt. A thousand years later, this ancient city was as wealthy as Athens or Thebes, mainly due to trade and the export of exclusive black-figure pottery to other cities. The great temple of Corinth was dedicated to Aphrodite, goddess of love. At one time, over 1000 temple prostitutes worked there. In the classical architecture of ancient Greece, there were three orders – the Ionic, the Doric, and the Corinthian. Of the three, the Corinthian was the most luxurious and complex. At the end of the Peloponnesian war, Corinth was dissatisfied with the former ally, Sparta. Another war broke out, further weakening the city states. The Macedonians saw their chance, and they invaded Corinth. Corinth was … Continue reading Corinth →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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