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Modern Description: East Theater Street and a broad decumanus (an east-west street) terminated at an open paved court east of the theater scene building. The courtyard has an inscription reused in the floor. The letter cuttings were designed to receive cast bronze letters. It reads 'ERASTUS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT' or 'Paved by Erastus at his own expense in return for his aedileship.” A chamberlain (oikonomos) of Corinth called Erastus was mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16.23. Many believe the inscription and Paul’s letter refer to the same person.
Trismegistos Geo: 1163

Info: Corinth Excavations

(Corinth Excavations, American School of Classical Studies, ascsa.net)

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