Odzrkhe Explained

Odzrkhe
Native Name:ოძრხე
ოძრახე
Native Name Lang:ka
Alternate Name:Odzrakhe
Map Type:Samtskhe-Javakheti#Georgia (country)
Relief:yes
Coordinates:41.7525°N 42.8319°W
Location: Georgia
Region:Samtskhe-Javakheti
Condition:ruins

Odzrkhe or Odzrakhe (Georgian: ოძრხე or Georgian: ოძრახე) was a historic fortified town and the surrounding area in what is now Abastumani, Adigeni Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region, southern Georgia.[1] [2]

History

According to medieval Georgian historic tradition, it was founded by the mythic hero Odzrakhos of the Kartlosid line. The ruins of old fortifications are still visible around the site. Odzrkhe or Odzrakhe considered to be the old nameof Samtskhe or Meskheti.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Donald Rayfield Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia 2019
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nino-Kalandadze/publication/319454571_Archaeological_Investigation_at_Site_IV-266320_KP211212_Atskuri_Village_Akhaltsikhe_Region/links/59abc8380f7e9bdd11532bab/Archaeological-Investigation-at-Site-IV-266-320-KP211-212-Atskuri-Village-Akhaltsikhe-Region.pdf Archaeological Investigation at Site IV-266/320, KP211/212, Atskuri Village, Akhaltsikhe Region