Anacopia Fortress

Anacopia Fortress
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Anacopia Fortress is an ancient military citadel in New Athos in the disputed Abkhazia region of Georgia, located 22 km along the coast from Sukhumi. The site measures approximately 450 × 150 meters and sits 1.6 km inland atop Iverian Mountain. It represents the most complete surviving structure of ancient Anacopia, which served as the capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryGeorgia (country)
Coordinates43.0943° N, 40.8086° E

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