It is believed that Batumi is located on the site of one of the Greek settlements on the Black Sea coast. This hypothesis is supported by the Greek name of...
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Aleksi-Meskhishvili
Born in Tiflis, Aleksi-Meskhishvili left the city at a young age to study medicine. However, after completing his studies, he chose the path of a teacher instead of a doctor...
Sukhumi
In the 6th century BCE, Greek merchants founded the colony of Dioscurias, which retained its economic significance until the 1st century BCE. In 65 BCE, the Romans arrived in this...
Gagra
According to the results of linguistic research, the name "Gagra" comes from the word "Gakra," which means "walnut" in the Svan language. The exact date of its founding is unknown....
Golovinsky Avenue
Golovinsky Avenue is the former name of Shota Rustaveli Avenue. It was named in honor of Yevgeny Alexandrovich Golovin, the governor-general of the Baltic region and the founder of the...
Real school
Real schools were mid-level vocational educational institutions where exact sciences predominated: drawing, practical chemistry, practical mechanics, and similar subjects. Their name comes from the German "Realschule" (real school). The boarding...