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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.
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    Shio-Mgvime Monastery
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    Shio-Mgvime Monastery

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1994

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Georgia

    Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region

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    6th Century AD

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    Christian

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    Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments

     

     

     

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