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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

The archaeological and architectural context of the mosaic floor in the Roman fort of Apsaros (Gonio, Georgia)

2025, 34, Numer 1


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31.12.2025

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19.12.2024

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08.06.2025

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Since 2012, a joint Polish-Georgian expedition has been conducting research at the Roman Fort of Apsaros (Gonio, Georgia). The most important discovery made during this project is a mosaic floor decorated with geometric motifs. The room with the mosaic is part of an architectural complex dating to the second half of the 1st century and first half of the 2nd century AD. During this period, the building underwent changes in both form and function. Initially, it served as a granary. Later, a garrison bathhouse was erected on the same site. The final reconstruction resulted in a residence that included, among other features, private baths and an atrium. The floors of at least two rooms were decorated with mosaics. The residence is dated to the reign of Hadrian, and its construction may have been linked to the stay at Apsaros of Flavius Arrianus, governor of the province of Cappadocia.

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