Isthmia (sanctuary)
Ἴσθμια | |
| Location | Kyras Vrysi, Corinthia, Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Corinthia |
| Coordinates | 37°54′57.3372″N 22°59′35.4084″E / 37.915927000°N 22.993169000°E |
| Type | Sanctuary |
| History | |
| Founded | 690 to 650 BC |
| Periods | Archaic period-Late Antiquity |
| Satellite of | Corinth |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Oscar Broneer; Elizabeth Gebhard; Timothy Gregory |
Isthmia is an ancient sanctuary of Poseidon and important archaeological site and museum located on the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece. Situated on the territory of the ancient city-state of Corinth, it was famous in antiquity for the Isthmian Games and its Temple of Poseidon.