The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. It was an ethnic enclave created for the Ossetians within Georgia b
Village in the Roki Pass, 1986
Statue in Tskinvali of the linguist Vasily Abaev (1900–2001), major scholar of Ossetian.
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Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the east coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia and is generally regarded as part of Europe. It is bor
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
…History • Established 20 September 1990 • Disestablished 21 December 1991 Preceded by Succeeded by South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast South Ossetia Georgia The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. It was an ethnic…
King Mirian III converted the nation to Christianity in the 4th century.
Northwestern Georgia is home to the medieval towers of Ushguli and Mestia.
Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Medieval monarchs of Georgia