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Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of constru
A view of Vardzia and the river Kura flowing in the valley below. Several monks still live onsite
Tamar in the Church of the Dormition, with a model of the church; an aetiological myth has the young Tamar, when out hunting with Giorgi, lost in the caves; when called for, she replied "I am here, uncle" (Georgian: აქ ვარ ძია) "ak var dzia", giving the site its name
Gate on the site
Church of the Dormition
Georgia (country)
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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
Vardzia
…Vardzia (Georgian: ვარძია ) is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction…
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