Samshvilde

Historical description

Fortified settlement in southern Georgia. The Samshvilde site is one of the oldest cities in Georgia, with remains from the Bronze Age Kura-Araxes Culture. Samshvilde was an important city in the late antique and medieval periods until it was sacked in 1440 by Jahan Shah; it went in decline but was inhabited as late as the 18th-19th centuries. The site includes a number of structures, including an 11th-13th century citadel, several early medieval churches, homes, and burial grounds.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Pleiades

Source and reuse

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Research path

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