Museum Peek
Museum Peek
The "Museum Peek" series uses real artifacts from the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Greece to introduce students to general topics in ancient Greek history. Additional links lead students to online resources where they can learn more about the particular the artifacts, watch videos from the museum and archaeological site, and more.
Discover some of the artifacts from Ancient Corinth! Download the files below to learn more about the different types of objects in the Corinth collection.
Background Materials:
- Watch the Inside the Corinth Museum video for an introduction to the collections.
- Learn more about the American School of Classical Studies at Athens here.
- Search the Corinth museum's artifact database here.
![Corinthian Coins](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Corinthian_Coins.png)
![Amphora](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Amphora.png)
Amphora
- Infographic on Amphora
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources -
![Latin Inscriptions #1](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Latin_Inscription_1.png)
Latin Inscriptions #1
- Infographic on Latin Inscriptions #1
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources:
![Latin Inscriptions #2](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Latin_Inscription_2.png)
Latin Inscriptions #2
- Infographic on Latin Inscriptions #2
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources:
![Corinthian Pottery](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Corinthian_Pottery.png)
Corinthian Pottery
- Infographic on Corinthian Pottery
- On the Corinth Database:
- Activity: Decorate your own Corinthian Pottery!
- Extra Resources -
![Pegasus](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Pegasus.png)
Pegasus
- Infographic on Pegasus
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources:
![Loomweights](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Loomweights.png)
Loomweights
- Infographic on Loomweights
- On the Corinth Database:
![Curse Tablet](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Curse_Tablets.png)
Curse Tablet
- Infographic on Curse Tablets
- On the Corinth Database:
![Grave Monuments](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Grave_Monuments.png)
Grave Monuments
- Infographic on Grave Monuments
- On the Corinth Database:
- Similar lions from elsewhere -
![Pilgrim Shell](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Pilgrim_Shell.png)
Pilgrim Shell
- Infographic on Pilgrim Shells
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra resources
![Byzantine Ring](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Byzantine_Ring.png)
Byzantine Ring
- Infographic on the Byzantine Ring
- On the Corinth Database:
![Strigils](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Strigil.png)
Strigils
- Infographic on Strigils
- On the Corinth Database:
- Other Examples:
- Glass Strigil, Met Museum
- Strigils painted on pottery -
- Kylix, Vatican Museum
- Oinochoe, Louvre
- Marble “Apoxyomenos” (athlete with strigil) statue, Cambridge
![Terracotta Figurines](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Terracotta_Figures.png)
Terracotta Figurines
- Infographic on Terracotta Figurines
- On the Corinth Database:
![Votive Body Parts](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Anatomical_Votives.png)
Votive Body Parts
- Infographic on Votive Body Parts
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources:
![Lamps](/uploads/card-images/_crop/Lamps.png)
Lamps
- Infographic on Lamps
- On the Corinth Database:
- Extra Resources -