The Ossetians are an indigenous group to the Central Caucasus. They are descendants of the ancient Alans and speak the Ossetian language, which belongs to the Iranian group. The traditional...
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Kart-Dzhursk village
Kart-Dzhurt is located in the Karachayevsky district of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic in Russia. The aul (village) is situated on the right bank of the Kuban river, at an altitude of...
Caucasians. Ancient queens dress
This postcard features a magnificent example of a Georgian national costume, stylized to resemble the ceremonial attire of the Caucasian aristocracy. One of the most striking and instantly recognizable elements...
Caucasians. Tiflis. Aysor, bricks supplier
In the XIX century, Assyrians in the Russian Empire were called “Aisors.” The first significant wave of migrants arrived in Georgia, in Tiflis, in the second half of the XIX...
Gori. Prince Amilakhvali house on Tsarskaya street
The mansion on Tsarskaya street in Gori belonged to Prince Ivan Givich Amilakhvari (1829–1905), a native of the village of Kvemo-Chala in the Shida Kartli region. After graduating from the...
Old Manglisi Cathedral
According to the Georgian chronicles, the cathedral in Manglisi was founded in 326. Around the same time, by order of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (272–337), sacred relics were...