Andria Apakidze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andria Apakidze

Georgian archaeologist and historian

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Zana, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Date of Death: 25-Nov-2005

Profession: historian, archaeologist

Nationality: Georgia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Andria Apakidze (Georgian: ?????? ???????) (September 3, 1914 – November 25, 2005), Doctor of History and professor, was a Georgian archaeologist and historian specializing in the studies of ancient Georgia, and the author of widely known works on archaeology. He led the large-scale excavations of Armazi, Tsitsamuri, and Sarkine (1936), Pitsunda (1952-1974) and Mtskheta (since 1975).
He directed the Janashia Museum of Georgia from 1943 until 1952 when he became the head of the archaeology section of the Georgian Academy of Sciences Institute of History.
Since April 1, 1994, he presided over the Mtskheta Archaeology Institute.