Shorapani

Shorapani is a small Georgian town, situated in Zestaponi District, the region of Imereti. Founded in the 3rd century BC, it served as a residence of the "eristavi" (dukes) of Argveti (also known as the Duchy of Shorapani) in the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

Near the town are the ruins of a fortress, mentioned as "Sarapana" by Strabo and "Sarapanis" by Procopius as a strong position on the road that led from Colchis to Iberia.

See also

* Zestaponi
* Imereti

External links

* [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064%3Aid%3Dsarapana: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) (ed. William Smith, LLD)]