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    The Diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. The shortcut allowed ancient vessels to avoid the long and dangerous circumnavigation of the Peloponnese peninsula. The phrase "as fast as a Corinthian", penned by the comic playwright Aristophanes, indicates that the trackway was common knowledge and had acquired a reputation for swiftness. The main function of the Diolkos was the transfer of goods, although in times of war it also became a preferred means of speeding up naval campaigns. The 6-to-8.5-kilometre-long roadway was a rudimentary form of railway, and operated from c. 600 BC until the middle of the first century AD. The Diolkos combined the two principles of the railway and the overland transport of ships, on a scale that remained unique in antiquity. Wikipedia

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  3. amusingplanet.com

    Learn how the Greeks dragged ships across the Isthmus of Corinth to reach Athens and other ports in the Saronic Gulf. Discover the history, construction and significance of the Diolkos, a limestone trackway built in the 7th or 6th century BC.
  4. thehistorians.org

    Jan 25, 2024Diolkos was a 6th century BCE paved trackway that connected the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs, allowing ships to be transported across the Isthmus of Corinth. Learn how the ancient Greeks used physics, mechanics, and logistics to overcome geographical challenges and enhance trade and communication.
  5. arkeonews.net

    Diolkos was a stone-paved road that connected the ports of the Ionian and Aegean seas across the Isthmus of Corinth. It was used to transport ships and cargo by wheeled devices and is considered one of the earliest known railways in history.
  6. historyofrailroad.com

    The Diolkos had two main uses. The first was the transfer of supplies and goods. In times of war it also became a preferred means of speeding up naval campaigns. Approximately 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 miles in length, it is certainly can be argued that it is the predecessor to the modern railway. Transportation across the Isthmus lasted from ...
  7. greekreporter.com

    Jun 17, 2024The Diolkos stone road is still visible. Using a gigantic slipway that hauls ships up on dry land for construction and refurbishment, the Diolkos was a toponym for the work that went on there from antiquity through Roman times with the word indicating that something was being "drawn across" the land.
  8. greecehighdefinition.com

    The Diolkos ran across the narrowest part of the Isthmus. In order to avoid steeper gradients, the trackway followed the local topography in a curved course. There is a blank page in the ancient literature regarding the date of the construction of Diolkos. The trackway paved with limestone already seemed ancient for Thucydides (460 BC-395 BC).
  9. archaeology.wiki

    Diolkos was a 8 km long paved road that connected the Corinthian and Saronic gulfs, allowing ships to avoid the long detour around the Peloponnese. Learn about its history, construction, function and restoration by the Corinth Ephorate of Antiquities.
  10. The Diolkos stretched for about 5 miles because it was built around the landscape to ensure a consistently mild inclination of less than 1.5 percent. No trace remains of the eastern portion and the exact terminus is unknown. As the Diolkos curved inland, excavations revealed that the worn wheel ruts gave way to a unique railway, carefully and ...

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