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1. The document discusses a Serapis statue found in Gonio-Apsarus, Georgia dating to the Roman period. 2. Serapis was a syncretic Greco-Egyptian god that combined aspects of Osiris and Apis. His cult originated in Ptolemaic Egypt and spread throughout the Roman Empire. 3. The Gonio-Apsarus statue depicts Serapis standing on a globe, representing his role as lord and ruler of the cosmos. Features like the tunic style indicate it is of Roman origin.

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ნიკო ბერძენიშვილის ინსტიტუტი

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