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...
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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...
Echmiadzin. Gayane church
This church is named in honor of Saint Gayane, a nun and martyr who lived during the persecution of Christians by King Tiridates in the 300s AD. When Gayane learned...
Artvin
Artvin is a city located in the northeastern part of Turkey. The names Ardanuç, Artvin, and Ardahan feature the Hurrian root "ard-" (art-), meaning "city," which is also present in...