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Samtavisi Cathedral
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Samtavisi Cathedral
Samtavisi Cathedral is an eleventh century Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Shida Kartli region of Georgia. It was founded by the Assyrian missionary Isidore in 572 AD and later rebuilt in the 10th century AD.
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Country: Georgia
District: Shida Kartli Region
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Samtavisi Cathedral
Date of Submission: 2007
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