Isthmia
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Isthmia is a noun meaning "of the isthmus
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Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
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It may refer to:
- The ancient Isthmian GamesIsthmian GamesThe Isthmian Games or Isthmia were one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were named after the isthmus of Corinth, where they were held...
- The archaeological site related to the Games, including the Temple of Poseidon at IsthmiaTemple of IsthmiaThe Temple of Isthmia is an ancient Greek temple on the Isthmus of Corinth dedicated to the god Poseidon and built in the Archaic Period. It is about east of ancient Corinth. It appears to have been constructed in the seventh century BC though was later destroyed in 470 BC and rebuilt as the...
- The modern village of Isthmia
- Genus of freshwater fossil GastropodIsthmia