Vani
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Vani is a historic town in western Georgia’s Imereti region, known for its important archaeological sites from the ancient Colchian civilization.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipal center ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalLayers |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Imereti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Colchian culture ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Kutaisi ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ local services ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100–200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Georgia ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Vani archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Vani Archaeological Museum ⓘ |
| hasType |
archaeological center
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ |
| heritage | Colchian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national heritage site of Georgia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Colchis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic-period remains
ⓘ
archaeological remains of ancient Colchian civilization ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| language | Georgian ⓘ |
| linkedTo | ancient trade routes on the Black Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Imereti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Sulori River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Rioni River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive walls and terraces
ⓘ
imported Greek pottery ⓘ sanctuaries and temples remains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kingdom of Colchis
ⓘ
Vani Municipality ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| region | Imereti region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority |
Georgian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgian Orthodox Christianity
|
| scriptUsedHistorically | Georgian script ⓘ |
| timeZone | Georgia Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified settlement in antiquity
ⓘ
religious center in antiquity ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Georgian script ⓘ |