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Tsitsamuri
Tsitsamuri
Tsitsamuri is a small village located outside Mtskheta, Georgia. Near the village a ruined acropolis of ancient Iberia was unearthed in 1953. It is to be identified with the Zaden-tsikhe (the fortress of Zaden) of the medieval Georgian chronicles. This fortress and a possible pagan temple were overlooked by Mount Zedazeni where later a Christian monastery was built.
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Country: Georgia
District: Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Iberia
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Iberia
Site Features: Kingdom of Iberia Monuments
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