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Ananauri
Ananauri, a fortress with two churches inside its walls. Georgia has churches and fortresses en masse and sometimes, like here, they come together as a package.
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The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... [read more]
The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... [read more] Blog: Georgia part III - Tbilisi and around
Date: August 3rd 2011
Date: August 3rd 2011
In Georgia there are lots of churches and fortresses
If we are asked to describe Georgia using only three words we would say "churches and fortresses". If you visit a few places in Georgia you quickly realise that there are churches and fortresses everywhere. Many of them are really old and are also in very good condition. We knew already before we arrived that we couldn't visit th ... read more
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