Andria Apakidze

{{Short description|Georgian archaeologist (1914–2005)}}

{{Expand Georgian|ანდრია აფაქიძე|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Andria Apakidze

| native_name = ანდრია აფაქიძე

| native_name_lang = ka

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|09|03}}

| birth_place = Zana, Senaki, Kutaisi, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|11|25|1914|09|03}}

| death_place = Georgia

| education = Doctor of Historical Sciences (1959)

| awards = Honoured Scientist of the Georgian SSR
Order of the Badge of Honour
Simon Janashia Prize
Award of the Georgian State
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of Honor (Georgia)

}}

Andria Meliton dze Afakidze ({{lang-ka|ანდრია მელიტონის ძე აფაქიძე}}; 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.[http://www.acnet.ge/pl/andria-apakidze.html Andrya Apakidze] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225822/http://www.acnet.ge/pl/andria-apakidze.html |date=September 27, 2007 }}. Georgian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on September 13, 2007 (not updated).