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Georgia's Ordinance of Secession
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Georgia's Ordinance of Secession

The Ordinance of Secession of the US state of Georgia, declared in January 1861 during the American Civil War.
Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia
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Byzantine Fortress of Archaeopolis (Nokalakevi), Georgia

Archaeopolis is a Byzantine city-fortress in ancient Lazica (Colchis) in modern-day western Georgia commanding the junction of the River Tekhuri and a strategic route to the north. Archaeopolis...
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...
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...
Byzantine Fortress of Petra Justiniana, Georgia
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Byzantine Fortress of Petra Justiniana, Georgia

The interior of the Byzantine fortress of Petra Justiniana on the Black Sea in modern-day Georgia near Batumi. As the name suggests, it was built by Emperor Justinian I in 535 CE. The interior of the fortress...
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...
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...
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...
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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