The Duchy of Tskhumi was a duchy in medieval Georgia. Ruled by the House of Shervashidze, the duchy existed from the 8th to 14th century, in the north-western part of Georgia and comprised territories
Ruins of Bagrat's Castle.
Besleti Bridge, a medieval arched stone bridge at Sukhumi, is one of the most illustrative examples of the medieval bridge design popular during the reign of Tamar of Georgia (r. 1184-1213)
Leon II, of the Anchabadze dynasty, was the hereditary prince from 767 to 778 and king of the Kingdom of Abkhazia from 778 to 828. He was the nephew and successor of Leon I and from maternal side gran