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title: Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18199/byzantine-fortress-of-archaeopolis-nokalakevi-geor/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-11-29
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# Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18199.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18199.jpg)

## Image Caption

Archaeopolis is a [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)-fortress in ancient Lazica (Colchis) in modern-day western Georgia commanding the junction of the River Tekhuri and a strategic route to the north. Archaeopolis played a pivotal part in the 6th-century CE conflict between the Romans and the Persians.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2023, November 29). Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18199/byzantine-fortress-of-archaeopolis-nokalakevi-geor/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 29, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18199/byzantine-fortress-of-archaeopolis-nokalakevi-geor/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18199/byzantine-fortress-of-archaeopolis-nokalakevi-geor/>.

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