The name "Persia" derives from the people, who migrated to southern Iran in about 1000 BC. The first mention of the Parsa occurs a century later. Thanks to expansion at...
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Queen Tamar
The exact date of Queen Tamar's birth is unknown, although historians propose the year 1165. Her mother died when the future queen was still young, and Tamar was raised by...
Karachays
The Karachays (from Karachay-Balkar 'mountaineers') - are a Turkic people inhabiting North Caucasus. Their predominant religion is Islam. For the most part, the Karachays lived in communes. The appearance of...
Dervishes
Dervishes are Sufi Muslisms. They lead an ascetic lifestyle and devote their lives to Allah. Most dervish orders originate from the Mevlevi order. It is the oldest dervish fraternity, founded...
Corn in Georgia
Corn appeared in Georgia around the sixteenth century, after it had been imported to Europe from what is today Mexico. Corn dishes plays an important role in Georgian cuisine. It...
Vineyard in Georgia
Georgia boasts 525 indigenous (autochthonic) grape varieties, out of a total of 2500 existing in the world. It is in Georgia that the first traces of winemaking were discovered -...