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Under the north Peloponnese is a 5.5–10 km well defined seismogenic zone that deepens to 12 km under the northern shore of the gulf. [1] This is responsible for major earthquakes like the M w 6.2 15 June 1995 event , [ 9 ] and a large number of small to moderate earthquakes.
Corinth (/ ˈ k ɒr ɪ n θ / KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos]) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece.The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece.
Gulf of Corinth as seen from the mountains near upper Ziria. To the right of the photo we can see the Trizonia island. The gulf was created by the expansion of a tectonic rift due to the westward movement of the Anatolian Plate, and expands by 10 mm (0.39 in) per year. [3]
52 m (171 ft) [2] Locks: 0: Status: Open (reopened in June 1, 2023 after being closed since January 2021) [4] [5] Navigation authority: Corinth Canal S.A (A.E.DI.K) [6] History; Principal engineer: István Türr and Béla Gerster: Construction began: 67 AD (first attempt) 1881 (final attempt) Date of first use: 25 July 1893 [1] Date completed ...
The modern city of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins. Since 1896, systematic archaeological investigations of the Corinth Excavations by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens have revealed large parts of the ancient city, and recent excavations conducted by the Greek Ministry of ...
Clusters of Black Corinth are small, averaging 6.3 oz (180 g) and ranging from 3.2 to 9.5 oz (91 to 269 g). They are cylindrical, with prominent shoulder or winged. The berries are very small 0.012–0.021 oz (0.34–0.60 g), round, and of a reddish black color. The skin is very thin, and the flesh is juicy and soft.
Furthermore, some scholars believe that the passage 1 Corinthians 10:1–22 [12] constitutes a separate letter fragment or scribal interpolation because it equates the consumption of meat sacrificed to idols with idolatry, while Paul seems to be more lenient on this issue in 8:1–13 [13] and 10:23–11:1.
In music, Op. 11 stands for Opus number 11. Compositions that are assigned this number include: Barber – Adagio for Strings; Barber – String Quartet; Beethoven – Piano Trio, Op. 11; Boccherini – String Quintet in E major, Op. 11, No. 5; Brahms – Serenade No. 1; Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 1; Dvořák – Romance in F minor; Elgar ...