Jvari Monastery

On the Georgian Military Highway: Day 61

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August 9th 2023
Post finishing my work in Tbilisi, I headed to Stepansminda (Kazbegi) through the Georgian Military Highway. Stretching 212KM from Tbilisi to Vladikavkaz (Russia), this highway has been, first built in the late 18th/early 19th century to enable troop movement from Russia to Georgia, is used for trade these days. The road goes through many picturesque places and I decided to travel it with a tax ... read more

Asia » Georgia » Eastern Georgia » Gudauri

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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