Batumi/ბათუმი

Batumi

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Early history

Batumi is located on the site of the ancient Greek colony in Colchis called Bathus or Bathys – derived from the Greek phrase bathus limen or bathys limin meaning "deep harbour"


  A number of unearthed imported items, fragments of amphorae among them, testify to the Greek   influence there.


 WIKTIONARY: Etymology


 From ბათომი, blend of Greek βαθύς (bathus, “deep”) and suffix -ომი (-omi), which is a common suffix for Georgian geographical places. Compare თორთომი, ცხომი. There are other suggestions, for example, Simon Kaukhchishvili derives the word from Svan ბაჩ (bač', “stone”).

The Greek Church of St. Nicholas in Batumi

 

 

 

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