Archaeologists excavating the ancient port of Lechaion, one of Corinth's two harbors, have discovered evidence of large-scale Roman engineering. The underwater excavations have revealed a series of five-ton stone blocks that were used to separate different basins in the port, as well as perfectly-preserved wooden structures that were used as foundations. Organic material, including wood pilings, seeds, bones, a wooden pulley and carved pieces of wood, has been preserved under a layer of sediment that resulted from an earthquake. Other discoveries include ceramics from as far away as Italy, Tunisia and Turkey, and ancient fishing lines and hooks. The archaeologists may have also found the foundation of the ancient lighthouse, depicted on local coins from that era. Experts are using these discoveries to map the layout of the ancient port of Corinth and understand its infrastructure. The apostle Paul spent a year and a half preaching in Corinth (Acts 18:5,11) and wrote two letters to the church there.
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