The construction of the Transcaucasian Railway began in 1865 with a segment of the Poti-Tiflis Railway. At that time, rails were produced by two factories—the Putilov Plant in St. Petersburg...
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The Monastery of the Holy Cross, or Jvari
The Monastery of the Holy Cross, or Jvari, is a Georgian church from the first half of the 7th century. It became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in Georgia...
Ananuri
Located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, Ananuri was included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007. Until the early 1800s, the fortress was governed by the dukes...
Tskhenis Tskali river
The Tskhenis Tskali river originates on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus in Lower Svaneti at an altitude of 2,710 meters above sea level. Flowing southwest, it joins the...
Tiflis entrance. Mtkvari river
The name "Kura" is likely related to the Megrelian word "kur," which means "water, river." The Georgian name for the river, "Mtkvari" (in Old Georgian - "Mtkuari"), either comes from...
Malpost carriage
The Malpost carriage (from the French malle – suitcase, and poste – mail) was a horse-drawn carriage originally designed for transporting dispatches and mail. Appearing in France in 1800, this...