The Dudarovs are an Ossetian princely family. They lived in the gorges of the Terek River and owned its left bank, from Lars to the point where the river flows...
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Saltynsky bridge
The Saltynskiy Bridge (now lost) crossed the Kara-Koisu river near the Dagestan village of Salta. Originally, the bridge was made of wood. Only after the Caucasian War (1817–1864) imperial engineers...
Pasanauri station
Pasanauri is located in the historical region of Mtiuleti, which is considered the birthplace of khinkali. On the map created by geographer and historian Vakhushti Bagrationi (1697–1757), the settlement is...
Dusheti station
The precursors to postal stations appeared during the reign of Ivan III (1440–1505) and were called yams. The yams were located 30–50 versts (32–53 km) apart and were intended for...
Dudarov tower
The Dudarov Tower stands in the Darial Gorge, near the village of Lars. It is built from well-fitted river stones and sandstone using a lime mortar. The Ossetian princes of...
Borjomi. Tsagveri village, 15 versts from Borjomi
The village of Tsagveri is located 14 kilometers southeast of Borjomi. Tsagveri was first mentioned in the XVIII century in the records of Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696–1758). n the late XIX...