There are more thant 500 autochthonous (indigenous) grape varieties in Georgia - this country is considered the birthplace of cultivated viniculture. The oldest evidence of winemaking in the world, dating...
Tiflis. Baths
Hydrogen sulfide springs are inextricably linked to the history of Tbilisi. One local legend says that in the V century, Georgian King Vakhtang Gorgasali (c. 455–502) discovered the hot springs...
Caucasians. Gurian
Guria is a small region in western Georgia on the coast of the Black Sea. Evidence of human habitation in Guria dates back to the Lower Paleolithic period (two and...
Caucasians. Mingrelian lady
In ancient times, the semi-legendary Kingdom of Colchis was located on the territory of Samegrelo, followed by the independent state of Egrisi (IV-VI BCE). Christianity first appeared here in the...
Caucasians. Adjarians. Batumi region
It is believed that Batumi is located on the site of one of the Greek colonies on the coast of Colchis. The ancient Greeks referred to its surroundings as Batus...
Caucasians. Tiflis. Gunsmith and Musha
The word “musha” is a variation of the Armenian word “mshak”, meaning “worker.” This was the term used in the Caucasus to refer to porters at markets, docks, and railway...