claim: Georgians arose from an ancient kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea and they are significant.
evidence: Colchis -LRB- -LSB- ˈkɒlkɪs -RSB- კოლხეთი Kolkheti ; Greek Κολχις Kolkhis -RRB- was an ancient kingdom and region on the coast of the Black Sea , centered in present-day western Georgia .. Greek. Ancient Greek. kingdom. realm. region. region. Black Sea. Black Sea. Georgia. Georgia ( country ). It has been described in modern scholarship as `` the earliest Georgian formation '' which , along with the Kingdom of Iberia , would later contribute significantly to the development of the medieval Georgian statehood and the Georgian nation .. Kingdom. Monarchy. Kingdom of Iberia. Kingdom of Iberia. medieval Georgian statehood. kingdom of Georgia. Internationally , Colchis is perhaps best known for its role in Greek mythology , most notably as the destination of the Argonauts , as well as the home to Medea and the Golden fleece .. Greek. Ancient Greek. Greek mythology. Greek mythology. Argonauts. Argonauts. Medea. Medea. Golden fleece. Golden fleece. It was also described as a land rich with gold , iron , timber and honey that would export it 's resources mostly to ancient Greece .. Colchis was populated by Colchians , an early Kartvelian-speaking tribe , ancestral to the contemporary Western Georgians , namely Svans and Mingrelians , as well as the related Lazs .. Kartvelian-speaking. Kartvelian languages. Georgians. Georgians. Svans. Svans. Mingrelians. Mingrelians. Lazs. Lazs. Its geography is mostly assigned to what is now the western part of Georgia and encompasses the present-day Georgian provinces of Samegrelo , Imereti , Guria , Adjara , Abkhazeti , Svaneti , Racha ; modern Russia 's Sochi and Tuapse districts ; and present-day Turkey 's Rize , Trabzon and Artvin provinces .. Georgia. Georgia ( country ). Samegrelo. Samegrelo. Imereti. Imereti. Guria. Guria. Adjara. Adjara. Abkhazeti. Abkhazeti. Svaneti. Svaneti. Racha. Racha. Russia. Russia. Sochi. Sochi. Tuapse. Tuapse. Turkey. Turkey. Rize. Rize Province. Trabzon. Trabzon Province. Artvin. Artvin Province