Kacharava, Kvirkvelia, The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani (2008)
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Abbreviation
Kacharava, Kvirkvelia, The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani (2008)
Form of publication
Exhibition Catalogue

Darejan Kacharava, Guram Kvirkvelia, Wine, Worship and Sacrifice. The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani, (Princeton University Press Princeton 2008)

ISBN / ISSN
ISBN 978-069113856
Data
Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice presents findings from five of Vani's richest graves, which include an impressive array of gold jewelry as well as imports from its western and eastern neighbors. These graves also give evidence of human sacrifice and of the important role that wine, drinking, and libation played in Colchian life. Darejan Kacharava and Guram Kvirkvelia provide a historical and archaeological overview of the city, while the other contributors explore such topics such as the rich tradition of Colchian gold working and the Greek view of Colchis through the myth of Medea. Hard cover (28x21 cm), 216 p.
Key words
Antiquity.
Archaeological finds.
Argonautic expedition.
Colchis.
Euxine Pontus / Black Sea.
Georgia, country.
Gold.
Golden Ram.
Jewellry.
Photographic archives.
Plans, elevations.
Pot / Vase / Vessel / Utensil.