Mitropolitan Anania Japaridze ABSTRACT: In the represented work there are considered results of the scientific researches about the location of Colchis. These researches were conduct based on the works of the famous Greek historian Strabo and the number of other scientists T. Kaukhchishili, P. Ingorokva and others. In the article there are discussed in details considerations of these scientists about location of Colchis and based on this is proved that Colchis was situated to the south-west of Iberia. KEY WORDS: Colchis; Strabo; Dioscuri; Phasis; Sarapana; Armenia Colchis is located to the south-weat of Iberia In his book “Strabo’s Geography” (1957) T. Kaukhchishvili wrote: “According to Strabo, Colchis was located not along Iberia-Albania, but more to the south – along the Armenia: “And to the … [Read more...]
