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Gori. Ateni gorges ancient sion church

Ateni Sioni Church is a Georgian Orthodox church dating from the early VII century, located in the village of Ateni, approximately 10 km south of the city of Gori. Ateni...

Gori. Goris Tsikhe fortress

Archaeological excavations in the area of Goris Tsikhe Fortress confirm the existence of a fortified settlement as early as the V-IV centuries BCE. The first written reference to the fortress...

Manglisi. Cadets department сhurch

The church, located at the summer camp of the Tiflis Cadet Corps, was built in a wooden eclectic style. The exact date of its construction is unknown, however, considering that...

Gori. Holiday. Tsarskaya street

Tsarskaya street in the city of Gori (further name — Stalin street) developed in the XIX and early XX centuries. It received its name in honor of Emperor Alexander II’s...

Manglisi. Erivan Cathedral regiment

This church was officially known as the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul attached to the 13th Leib-Grenadier His Majesty’s Erivan Regiment. It served as the regimental church...

Manglisi. Algetka near cave

The Algeti is a mountain river in eastern Georgia, a left tributary of the Kura. The name of the river comes from the Armenian expression “Al get”, meaning “salty river.”...