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Colchis was a land by the sea.

Colchis and Iberia, 1706
Colchis and Iberia, 1706

It sits on the coast of the Black Sea. This land is in the west of Georgia.

Ancient gold objects from Vani, Georgia
Ancient gold objects from Vani, Georgia

It also has parts of Turkey and Russia.

The land was very rich. It had gold and wood. It also had honey. People sent these things to other lands.

Many people lived there. They spoke many ways to talk. Some stories say they had a Golden Fleece.

Rain falls a lot in this place. This makes the land very green. It has many wet lands and forests.

Colchis was a very special place in history.

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