Colchian culture
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Ancient Kingdom of Colchis.
Colchian culture (Georgian: კოლხური კულტურა) (c. 1200 to 600 BC) is a late Bronze Age and Iron Age culture of the western Caucasus, mostly in western Georgia. It was partially succeeded by the Koban culture in northern and central Caucasus.
Colchian gold diadem
It is named after the ancient geographic region of Colchis, which covered a large area along the Black Sea coast.
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