Georgian Dance Khorumi (old version)

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Caucasus. Mingrelian types and costumes

Coat of Arms of Georgian Royal family Bagrationi

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Coat of Arms of Georgian nobleman's Javakhishvili

These works are made by silk, silver and golden threads.

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Svanetian House Tower

Svanetian House tower.Groundfloor-family hall. with engaved wooden walls were separated cow-house and sheep-cot.

Parkhali - Tao-Klarjeti

Parkhali / Tao-Klarjeti
Originally uploaded by Paata

The orthodox church from Tao-Clarjeti - the old teritories of Georgia (now Turkey)
You can’t find such a great basilica in Georgia. It was built by David III Kurapalati in the 10th century. Now here is mosque

Kojori - Mount Udzo

Tbeti - Tao-Klarjeti

Tbeti / Tao-Klarjeti
Originally uploaded by Paata

Tbeti is a cross-dome church, ornamented by lapidary and iconic inscriptions. It was a cultural and religious center of the Middle Age Georgia, in Shavsheti. The cathedral church was built in early 10th century, and the first Bishop was appointed. In 11th century, Saba Mtbevari (Bishop of Tbeti) built the castle and protected the area against the aggression of Byzantium. From this point on, the king gave the Bishop of Tbeti a secular authority and the status of the Duke of Dukes of Shavsheti.
Here, during centuries, several significant hagiographical and hymnographic works.

Mtskheta - Stone Eagle

Stone Eagle
Originally uploaded by irakli javaxishvili

Symbol of majestic victory In 1121 in the Didgori War.The Georgian army under King David the Builder with 55 thousand men (250 Crusaders among them) beat an army of 650 thousand Seljuks...

Mtskheta - old church and Armazi fortress

old church



cave in the rock

view of Armazi fortress from the cave

Armazi fortress







be in a good mood...







back in Tbilisi

The Family of Ibero-Caucasian Languages

The term Ibero-Caucasian (or Iberian-Caucasian) was proposed by Georgian linguist Arnold Chikobava for the union of the three language families that are specific to the Caucasus area, namely South Caucasian, also called Georgian or Kartvelian; Northwest Caucasian, also called Abkhaz/Adygh or Circassian; Northeast Caucasian, now called Nakh-Dagestanian.

Khevsureti - octomber,2005

Tbilisi - turtles' lake in winter

Tbilisi Ethnographic museum in winter

Tbilisi Funicular. Beginning of 20th century.

Old Tiflis Funicular
Open near 1905.Project by Blushe (France) & Shimkevich.

The bottom station and track. Beginning of 20th century.

Interior of the bottom station. Beginning of 20th century.

The car on the top station in 1967.

Tbilisi funicular in nowadays