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King Vakhtang Gorgasali

Founded Tbilisi as the capital in the 5th century.


From: Asia » Georgia

Georgian  Flag 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: Hommage to Uncle Joe
Date: August 11th 2012

In continuing with my Stalin Soviet Tour, it was only natural that I visited Joe's hometown of Gori, Georgia, a former republic of the USSR, where there is a museum that recounts Stalin's life with scant mention of any atrocities committed under his reign. Still very interesting... What was also interesting is that I was not that enamoured with Georgia on the whole and I believe I was v ... read more


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