Sebastopolis
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Sebastopolis is an ancient Black Sea coastal city known historically as the predecessor of modern Sukhumi in the region of Abkhazia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebastopolis canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientNameOf | Sukhumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek colonies on the Black Sea
ⓘ
Byzantine fortifications ⓘ Former populated places in Georgia ⓘ Roman towns and cities in Georgia ⓘ |
| coast | Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city walls
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ harbor ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology |
"polis" meaning "city" in Greek
ⓘ
derived from Greek "Sebastos" meaning "venerable" ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Abkhazia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
late antique fortifications
ⓘ
role as a Black Sea port ⓘ strategic coastal location ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abkhazia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Sukhumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Sukhumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDaySite | Sukhumi area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | early Christianity ⓘ |
| status | ruined city ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | Black Sea maritime trade ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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