This was the Greek colony of '''Bathys''' in the land of Colchis, the final destination of Jason and his Argonauts in their pursuit of the Golden Fleece around ''Pontos Axeinos'', the inhospitable sea. While not much remains of Bathys, in 2007 the city has erected a large statue in honour of Medea, mythical Colchian princess and the wife of Jason, depicting her while holding what appears to be the Golden Fleece.