Mother Georgia

Tbilisi - churches and thunderstorms!

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August 5th 2009
Please take time to see both pages of photos. There are quite a few because there is so much to photograph! The train from Baku to Tbilisi was fairly comfortable. It took a little longer than anticipated as the two border crossings took just over 3 hours in total. On the Azerbaijan side our passports were taken away and returned with our exit stamps whilst a man in a white coat ca ... read more

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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