--- title: Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18201/ruins-inside-archaeopolis-nokalakevi-georgia/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 2023-11-30 --- # Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18201.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18201.jpg) ## Image Caption Ruins inside the [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi) and the 6th-century CE Forty Martyrs’ Church, originally built as an aisled basilica and later reconstructed several times and turned into a dome church. Archaeopolis is a 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. The site played a pivotal part in the 6th-century CE conflict between the Byzantines and the Persians. Excavations in the lower town have revealed substantial stone buildings from the 4th to the 6th century CE, including six churches, two bathhouses, and two royal palaces. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2023, November 30). Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2023. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2023, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53122928834/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53122928834/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53122928834/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 30 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.