exiled from Taurida Governorate. It was renamed Dmansi (???????) from the ancient Mongol duman, meaning "military or administrative unit".

It is the site of Dmanisi Hominid Skulls, which are dated to 1.8 million years ago, making them the earliest dated human remains in Eurasia. A series of skulls which had diverse physical traits, discovered at Dmanisi in the