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Kutaisi - one of the oldest cities in Europe

Kutaisi - Aia, Kvitaioni, Kutaia, Kutatisi. It is known that Greek historians and Greek mythology attribute Kutaisi to the so-called "Age of Minos", ie around the 14th century BC. Archaeological excavations in and around Kutaisi and the artifacts discovered there, also confirm the existence of a highly developed culture in the ancient era in the area. Euripides, the founder of Greek tragedy and dramaturgy, linked the famous myth and tragedy of the Argonauts to Kutaisi - Aia (as the city was called at the time). According to the legend and tradition, it was in Aya that the heroes of the Greek epic - the Argonauts - set off for the Golden Fleece. Aia was home to the legendary King Aeetes and his daughter Medea. Greek travelers in Colchis encountered the developed kingdom, the city. Established institutions - the royal court, the army, the fleet. It is much easier to believe this story if you visit Vani Archaeological Museum near Kutaisi.