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Shio-Mgvime Monastery
Shio-Mgvime Monastery (the cave of Shio) is a medieval monastic complex located near the town of Mtskheta in Georgia. According to a historic tradition, it was founded by the 6th century monk Shio, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers who came to Georgia as Christian missionaries. The monastery was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 as part of the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta.
The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historical Monuments of Mtskheta.by Kober, Public domain, from Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 711 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
1994
6th Century AD
Christian
Christian
Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
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