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Vardzia Cave Monastery
Vardzia Cave Monastery
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Vardzia Cave Monastery
Vardzia Cave Monastery is a cave monastery located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. Four distinct building phases have been identified at the site, the first during the reign of Giorgi III (1156-1184 AD) and the second during the reign of his successor Tamar in 1186 AD.
Site Information
Country: Georgia
District: Samtskhe-Javakheti Region
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Vardzia-Khertvisi
Date of Submission: 2007
Exact Location
Elevation: 1324 m
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