Corinth was an ancient Greek city on the Isthmian Isthmus. In 1858, the old city, located on the site of ancient Corinth, was completely destroyed by an earthquake and is now known as Ancient Corinth. The new city was founded three kilometers to the northeast, on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth.

Acrocorinth - the acropolis of Corinth, located on a monolithic rock, towering over the ruins of the ancient city. As a military fortification, the fortress existed from ancient times until the beginning of the 19th century. The hill was surrounded by three rows of walls; on its highest point was the temple of Aphrodite, which later became a Christian church, and then a mosque. In 1929, American scientists first began excavations on the hill.

Within the walls surrounding Acrocorinth is the source of the Upper Pyrenees. The description of Hellas says that the spring behind the temple was a gift from Asop to Sisyphus. According to legend, the latter knew that Asop's daughter Aegina was kidnapped by Zeus, but refused to give any information until he received a source in Acrocorinth for himself.