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.

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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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Sukhumi formerName Sebastopolis