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Goddess Phiale from Ancient Georgia
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Goddess Phiale from Ancient Georgia

This phiale comes from the Armaziskhevi archaeological site in Georgia and dates from the 2nd century CE. The medallion of the phiale features a goddess — Fortuna or Amalthea — with cornucopia. Separate parts of...
The Vale Four Gospels from Georgia
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The Vale Four Gospels from Georgia

This is a festive and richly illuminated codex-type manuscript made of Persian and Italian watermarked paper. Written (or copied) in the Georgia Nuskhuri script by Zosime from Vale at Samtskhe Atabegs court scriptorium...
Dzalisa Archaeological Site, Georgia
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Dzalisa Archaeological Site, Georgia

Dzalisa is an archaeological site in Georgia dating back to the ancient kingdom of Iberia. It is situated in the Mukhrani valley, some 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) northwest of Mtskheta, and features remnants of a...
Ancient Clay Vessel from Georgia
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Ancient Clay Vessel from Georgia

This very large clay vessel was unearthed in Zhinvali, Georgia and dates from the first half of the 3rd millennium BCE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
Detail of a Holy Shroud from Georgia
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Detail of a Holy Shroud from Georgia

Made of silk fabric, gold and silver thread, gold and silk twine, as well as colored silks, this holy shroud or "epitaphios" comes from the Sachkhere, which is located in western Georgia, and dates from the 14th...
Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia
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Ruins inside Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia

Ruins inside the Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi) and the 6th-century CE Forty Martyrs’ Church, originally built as an aisled basilica and later reconstructed several times and turned into...
View of the Caucasus Mountains in Svaneti, Georgia
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View of the Caucasus Mountains in Svaneti, Georgia

Svaneti is a historic province in the northwestern part of Georgia on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The region has a high content of gold in its rocks and river alluvium, which...
Bronze Belt from Ancient Georgia
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Bronze Belt from Ancient Georgia

This is a belt made of bronze that was uncovered in eastern Georgia and dates from the second half of the second millennium BCE. It was made by the Trialeti Culture. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia
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Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

View of the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church with Mount Kazbek (or Mount Kazbegi) in the background. Mount Kazbek is associated in Georgian folklore with the mighty hero Amirani, the Georgian version...
Late Classical Incense Burner from Georgia
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Late Classical Incense Burner from Georgia

This late classical bronze incense burner comes from Zghuderi, Georgia. It dates from c. 50-350 CE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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