Ancient Diolkos: Walk on the stone ramp where the ancient ships used to roll

The stone Ancient Diolkos of Corinth, a unique technological achievement of ancient Greece, will leave you astonished. It was constructed at the end of the 7th century BC, connecting the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs. Merchant and warships rolled on it, on wheeled vehicles, to avoid going around the Peloponnese.

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Whether you stop to admire it from above or decide to make the crossing by boat, the imposing Corinth Canal is awe-inspiring. However, the hidden gem that you might not have seen even if you have crossed the Isthmus several times is Ancient Diolkos.

The stone Ancient Diolkos of Corinth, a unique technological achievement of ancient Greece, will leave you astonished. It was constructed at the end of the 7th century BC, connecting the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs. Merchant and warships rolled on it, on wheeled vehicles, to avoid going around the Peloponnese.

Walking in the silence of the beautiful landscape, you have the ideal environment to imagine the effort of hundreds of slaves and workers, observe the grooves where the wheeled vehicles used to roll, and realize that Ancient Diolkos of Corinth has no uphill or downhill slopes.

This land-based stone ramp had a length of about 8 kilometres and a width of up to 6 metres. Parts of it can still be found west of the canal, while archaeologists are working on fully restoring it.

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