Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Corinthian Expedition 15 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Diagram of a triangular-shaped and grooved foot race starting gate pavement from a stadium near the Temple of Poseidon at Corinth. The stadium (dated to 400 BCE) in which the Isthmian Games were held contains a triangular-shaped pavement with a pit for the races' starter at its apex. The starter controlled the gates with cords, which ran through patterned grooves. Excavated by a University of Chicago expedition led by Oscar Broneer. |
| Subject Terms | Games--Greece--History | Stadiums--Greece--History | Sports--Greece--History | Excavations (Archaeology)--Greece |
| Photograph Date | 1956-10-10 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 13.0 x 17.8 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01579 |
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