Gebi, Georgia
Gebi (; literally from Svan language: "depression") is an old village in the northern part of Georgian republic, in the region of Racha. From the northern slopes of Caucasus Gebi is bordered by Russia. Gebi with other two villages (Chiora, Glola) creates one ethno-cultural area, called Mtaracha (Georgian: მთარაჭა). Gebi covers a territory of 355 km². Archaeological history The history of the village Gebi is very rich. It counts more than 3500 years of cultural life. Archaeological excavations, which took place in the Soviet times revealed a huge necropolis in the place of Brili. An oldest cultural layer belongs to the middle Bronze Age, but everything shows that this part of Racha region was occupied from the earlier times. Here, on the southern slopes of Caucasus were one of the oldest metallurgical centres of ancient world, products were distributed in other parts of Caucasus and Georgia. Cultural life continues in the Late Bronze-early Iron period, Archaeological remains of this time show similarity to the Colchian and Koban cultures. In the antique age the village shows strong trade relationships with Greek cities of Black Sea region. Several archaeological sites of this period show connections with Egypt and Scythian world. In the