Gonio Fortress is a Roman fortification in Adjara, Georgia. Previously the castle was called Apsaros or Apsarus.
It is 15 km south of Batumi and 4 km north of the Turkish border, on the share Black Sea.
The castle's name was connected with the myth of Medea and her brother Absyrtus.
It is assumed that the tomb of the Apostle Matthias is located in the fortress of Gonio.
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