Ancient Corinth - Bema

Parallel to the South Stoa, running from end to end of the Agora, are the "Central Shops", and half way along the row is the Bema from which speakers addressed the people of Corinth. Here in A.D. 52 the Apostle Paul appeared before the Roman governor Gallio, a brother of Seneca's. There is some evidence on the Bema of the Christian church which was later built here.