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For the philosophical question of the ship's identity, see Ship of Theseus.) After the reforms of Cleisthenes, a ship was named for each of the ten tribes that political leader had created; these ships may also have been sacred ships. [4] Another known sacred ship was the Theoris (θεωρίς), a trireme kept for sacred embassies. [5]
The Paralus or Paralos (Greek: Πάραλος, "sea-side"; named after a mythological son of Poseidon), was an Athenian sacred ship and a messenger trireme of the Athenian navy during the late 5th century BC. Its crew were known for their vehement pro-democracy views.
A flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15 centuries: 14th and 15 centuries: A flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15th centuries: 1320–1321: Flag of Phasis: 1184–1213: Flag of the Kingdom of Georgia: Used during the reign of Queen Tamar. 1089–1125: Flag of the Kingdom of Georgia: Used during the reign of David the ...
The national flag of Georgia, as described in the decree: [8] The Georgian national flag is a white rectangle, with a large red cross in its central portion touching all four sides of the flag. In the four corners there are four bolnur-katskhuri crosses (also referred to as a Georgian Cross or a Grapevine cross) of the same color as the large ...
Since Mississippi's vote to change their flag design in 2020, the Georgia flag remains one of the few state flags with references to the Confederacy. [4] [5] [6] It is one of three U.S. state flags to include the United States national motto, "In God We Trust", the other two being those of Florida and Mississippi.
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The river gods were depicted in one of three forms: a man-headed bull, a bull-headed man with the body of a serpent-like fish from the waist down, or as a reclining man with an arm resting upon an amphora jug pouring water. [citation needed] Notable river gods include:
2nd century BC bronze torso from Western Georgia, displayed at the Georgian National Museum. In Tbilisi, the Museum of the Caucasus was founded in 1845. In the 1920s, it became the State Museum of Georgia. The Tbilisi State Theatre of Opera and Ballet was established in 1851.