History of Georgia (country)
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The nation of Georgia was first unified as a kingdom under the Bagrationi dynasty in 1008 AD, arising from several successor states of the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia. The Kingdom of Georgi
Patera depicting Marcus Aurelius uncovered in central Georgia, 2nd century AD.
King Mirian III established Christianity in Georgia as the official state religion in 324.
Bedia Cup of King Bagrat III of Georgia, 999 AD
Monastery of Iviron, one of several monastic centers founded abroad by Georgians of the Early Middle Ages.
Russo-Georgian War
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The August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia
History of Georgia (country)
…of reforms aimed at integration into the European Union and NATO. This Western orientation led to worsening relations with Russia, culminating in the Russo-Georgian War. Evidence for the earliest occupation of the territory of present-day Georgia goes back to c. 1.8 million years ago, as evident from the excavations…
Ruins of a burnt apartment building in Gori
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Humanitarian supplies for Georgia
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