Archaeology and the Early Church in Southern Greece

This book provides a brief history of Christianity in the eastern Peloponnese (including ancient sites in Corinth, such as Kenchreai and Lechaion, as well as Isthmia, Nemea, Sikyon, and Epidauros) and in Athens, from its beginnings but with a focus on Late Antiquity. The account does not begin – as would be chronologically appropriate – with Paul and the founding of the church in Corinth, but with Phoebe, diakonos and patron of the Christian community in Kenchreai, the eastern port of Corinth. Other women of the time also come into view, highlighting the role of women in the emergence of early Christianity. The most important findings from archaeological sources are compiled and an