Imam Shamil was born on June 26, 1797, in the mountain village of Gimry (modern-day Dagestan). Shamil's father and mother were devout muslims. Initially, the newborn was named Ali, but...
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Balta station
Archaeological finds in the vicinity of Balta indicate that this area was inhabited since the beginning of the Bronze Age (which lasted approximately from 3700 BC to 400 AD in...
Abastumani
Abastumani, located in the southern part of Georgia, has long been renowned for its healing springs rich in chlorine and sodium sulfate. In medieval Georgia, the territory of present-day Abastumani...
Iveron Monastery
Ioann Tornike (around 920 – December 15, 984) was a Georgian military commander and the founder of the Iveron Monastery on Athos mount. Saint Tornike came from a noble family;...
Shota Rustaveli
From historical sources created during the poet's lifetime, practically nothing is known about Shota Rustaveli. He was born around 1160. By 1190, he was the treasurer of Queen Tamar (Rustaveli's...
Alexi-Meshkhishvili
Vladimir Sardionovich Alexi-Meshkhishvili was born in Tbilisi on February 28, 1857. His father, Sardion Alexi-Meshkhisvili, was a military doctor. Vladimir studied at a private boarding school in Tbilisi, and then...