Colchis

[Lacertus]

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[Moonlapse]

As far as I know, the Phasis is the modern Rioni river. The lowlands are marshy, but are bounded to the north by the Caucasus Mountains, which provide timber and the source of the river. Supposedly the Black Sea has risen in the past 200 years, making most sites unsuitable for excavation.

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2000/2000-11-24.html

http://ina.tamu.edu/Georgia%20Survey.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Colchis...mapandersen.jpg

 

A good indication of the river size:

[Lacertus]

Yes, I think it's so and i was really wondered to read other theory about Colchis location.

 

I found the mouth of Rioni with coastline in Google Earth. It looks like navigable waterway and it could be so a few thousands years ago too.

 

[caldrail]

I was under the impression that Colchis was in northern Turkey.

[Moonlapse]

Colchis (modern Georgia) was immediately north of modern Turkey on the Black Sea. Bithynia, Pontus and Iberia were in modern Turkey on the Black Sea.

[Gaius Paulinus Maximus]

This is quite an interesting thread, i'd never heard of Colchis before now, it's has a very interesting history.

 

Here's a bit of info on the where abouts and history of Colchis

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/colchis

[Moonlapse]

This is quite an interesting thread, i'd never heard of Colchis before now, it's has a very interesting history.

 

Here's some other areas around the Pontus Euxinus that you might enjoy investigating:

 

Hylaia/Olbia

Getarum Solitudo

Chersonesus Taurica

[Gaius Paulinus Maximus]

This is quite an interesting thread, i'd never heard of Colchis before now, it's has a very interesting history.

 

Here's some other areas around the Pontus Euxinus that you might enjoy investigating:

 

Hylaia/Olbia

Getarum Solitudo

Chersonesus Taurica

 

Thanks Moonlapse, i'll definately look into those.