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Paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece
The Diolkos combined the two principles of the railway and the overland transport of ships, on a scale that remained unique in antiquity. The Diolkos saved
Diolkos
Canal in Greece
The Diolkos", Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 99 (1979), pp. 152–155 (152) Drijvers, J.W.: "Strabo VIII 2,1 (C335): Porthmeia and the Diolkos", Mnemosyne
Corinth_Canal
Practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land
refers to a diolkos close to the harbor of Alexandria, which may have been located at the southern tip of the island of Pharos. Another diolkos is mentioned
Portage
Land bridge located between the Peloponnese peninsula and mainland Greece
simpler and less costly overland stone ramp, named Diolkos, as a portage road. Remnants of Diolkos still exist today next to the modern canal. When the
Isthmus_of_Corinth
Mobile equipment that transports people, animals or cargo
The Diolkos", The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 99 (1979), pp. 152–155 (152) Drijvers, J.W.: "Strabo VIII 2,1 (C335): Porthmeia and the Diolkos", Mnemosyne
Vehicle
Railway using horses to pull goods wagons
diolkos de L'Isthme". Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique. 81: 526–529. Cook, R.M. (1979). "Archaic Greek Trade: Three Conjectures 1. The Diolkos"
Wagonway
The Diolkos", The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 99 (1979), pp. 152–155 (152) Drijvers, J.W.: "Strabo VIII 2,1 (C335): Porthmeia and the Diolkos", Mnemosyne
Timeline_of_railway_history
Mode of transport
a 6 to 8.5 km long Diolkos paved trackway transported boats across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece from around 600 BC. The Diolkos was in use for over
Rail_transport
City in the Peloponnese, Greece
made to dig it in around 600 BC by Periander which led him to pave the Diolkos highway instead. Julius Caesar and Caligula both considered digging the
Corinth_(modern_city)
American classicist (1859–1955)
edited a number of school books. He was also known for his studies of the diolkos, the means of transporting ships between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic
Harold_North_Fowler
Ancient city-state in mainland Greece
to the extreme technical difficulties that he met, but he created the Diolkos instead (a stone-built overland ramp). The era of the Cypselids was Corinth's
Ancient_Corinth
Railway track gauge (1600 mm)
were extant in Australia, Brazil and on the island of Ireland. 600 BC The Diolkos (Δίολκος) across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece – a grooved paved trackway
5_ft_3_in_gauge_railway
Greek fashion designer (1937–2020)
Fashion, the Maiden of Cyclades by the Hellenic Fashion Centre and the Diolkos Prize of the Hellenic Marketing Academy. "Yannis Tseklenis: A Greek Fashion
Yannis_Tseklenis
Groove in a road caused by vehicle traffic
citizens of ancient Corinth constructed the Diolkos, which some consider the world's first railway. The Diolkos was a hard poros limestone road with grooved
Rut_(roads)
Tyrant of Corinth
life. Periander is also credited with inventing a transport system, the Diolkos, across the Isthmus of Corinth. Tolls from goods entering Corinth's port
Periander
Collection of cart ruts in Dingli, Malta
bedrock, making it easier for other carts to follow the same tracks." Diolkos Absheron's stone roads Groucutt, Huw S. (2022). "The morphological variability
Misraħ_Għar_il-Kbir
with the most ancient obelisks to this day. The longest trackway was the Diolkos near Corinth, Greece, measuring between 6 and 8.5 km. The paved roadway
List of ancient Greek and Roman architectural records
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Description of rail transport modernisation
that there was a 6-to-8.5-kilometre-long (3.7 to 5.3 mi) paved trackway (Diolkos), which transported boats across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece from
History_of_rail_transport
War fought in Greece in 323–322 BCE
commanded by Cleitus must have passed through the Diolkos to sail that fast to Acarnania. Corinth and the Diolkos had remained firmly under Macedonian control
Lamian_War
Poem by Horace
& Co. pp. 14–25. ISBN 0-7156-1915-2. Pettegrew, David K. (2011). "The Diolkos of Corinth". American Journal of Archaeology. 115 (4): 549–574. doi:10
Odes_1.4
(Modern Lebanon) or Lydia. Late 7th or early 6th century BC: Wagonway called Diolkos across the Isthmus of Corinth in Ancient Greece. 6th century BC – 10th
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Early Christian community in the Roman colony of Corinth
Greece. Everyday movement of goods and people is often illustrated by the Diolkos, a paved haulway across the isthmus, and by busy quays handling amphorae
Church_of_Corinth
Railway using horses to pull coal wagons
back to the Wollaton Wagonway. History of introduction of wooden rails Diolkos Notes Hylton, Stuart (2007). The Grand Experiment: the Birth of the Railway
Wollaton_Wagonway
Tilted flat supporting surface
The ancient Greeks constructed a paved ramp 6 km (3.7 miles) long, the Diolkos, to drag ships overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. However the inclined
Inclined_plane
Naval battle during the Arab–Byzantine wars
first and only such recorded event after the 1st century BC, when the diolkos was still active. Given that the portage of entire fleets across the Isthmus
Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Corinth
Ancient defensive wall in Corinth, Greece
(369 BCE). Herodotus 7.138-139 (480 BCE), 8.71-72 (480 BCE), 9.7-8 (480 BCE). Diolkos Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hexamilion wall. Official website
Hexamilion_wall
International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Greece is 73. The Diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats
Rail_transport_in_Greece
influenced the development of modern psychology. Railway: The 6 to 8.5 km long Diolkos represented a rudimentary form of railway. Rebetiko: term used today to
List of Greek inventions and discoveries
List_of_Greek_inventions_and_discoveries
Spartan victory against Argos, 494 BC
fulfil, involving the transportation of the Spartan forces across the díolkos at Corinth. Whilst Herodotus has been used as the primary source for the
Battle_of_Sepeia
Tools and weapons used in Ancient Greece
mapmaking practices of the Near East. Rutway c. 600 BC The 6 to 8.5 km long Diolkos represented a rudimentary form of railway. Differential gears c. 100–70
Ancient_Greek_technology
Railway section used to bypass unnavigable watercourses
and High Peak Railway connected Cromford Canal to the Peak Forest Canal Diolkos near Corinth Canal Don Det – Don Khon narrow gauge railway Panama Railway
Portage_railway
Technological accomplishments of the ancient Roman civilization
Werner, Walter (1997), "The largest ship trackway in ancient times: the Diolkos of the Isthmus of Corinth, Greece, and early attempts to build a canal"
Ancient_Roman_technology
Cable railway for changing boat elevation
of wooden slides covered with silt which reduced friction. 600BC – The Diolkos, an early Greek inclined plane, was in use. 385AD – Inclined planes were
Canal_inclined_plane
National; sports and talk; fourth station of Greek state radio 105.6 MHz Diolkos FM 105.6 2023 News and talk with Greek music (ex. Korinthos Radio) 106
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Waterway in southern Greece
used since classical antiquity, first through the use of the overland Diolkos pathway and in modern times, through the Corinth Canal. The Kythira Strait
Kythira_Strait
"Baal stele" is excavated in Ugarit. Parts of the western quay for the Diolkos in Greece are discovered by Harold North Fowler. October: Secunda nave
1932_in_archaeology
peninsula; several abandoned building projects in antiquity aimed at replacing Diolkos trackway; serious work begun by Nero, but aborted after his death 55 AD
List_of_Roman_canals
Belgian classical archaeologist
France, and Amathus on Cyprus, as well as fieldwork at the site of the Diolkos on the Isthmus and Styra on Euboea (1984–88). He also took part in excavations
Georges_Raepsaet
Excavations at Teppe Hasanlu begin (continue to 1974). Systematic excavation of Diolkos in Greece by Nikolaos Verdelis begins (continues to 1962). Excavations
1956_in_archaeology
Diogenes of Phoenicia Diogenes of Seleucia Diogenes of Tarsus Diogenianus Diolkos Diomea (Attica) Diomede Diomedes Diomedes of Thrace Diomus (mythology)
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