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War of Jenkins' Ear
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

War of Jenkins' Ear - How One Man's Ear Started a Colonial War Between Empires

The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was a colonial conflict fought between Great Britain and Spain, primarily in the Caribbean and off the coast of South America. Looking to protect its interests in the West Indies, Britain provoked a war...
Geghard
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Geghard

Geghard (Armenian: Geghardavank or "monastery of the spear") is a medieval monastery located in Armenia's Kotayk province, deep within the Azat Valley, which was built directly out of an adjacent mountain. Geghard is renown throughout Armenia...
Horse-Figured Temple Pendants from Georgia
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Horse-Figured Temple Pendants from Georgia

Gold temple rings with horse pendants, from the grave of a noblewoman in eastern Georgia, dated to the 4th century BCE. National Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Georgia
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Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Georgia

1st-century CE six-apse pagan temple on the left and 3rd-century CE wine cellar on the right, complete with qvevris (large earthenware jars buried under the ground for fermentation and storage). Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Mtskheta...
Uplistsikhe Cave Town, Georgia
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Uplistsikhe Cave Town, Georgia

Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in Georgia, featuring a complex of caves and tunnels carved into the rock. Dating back to the early Iron Age (c. 1000 BCE), it served as a significant political, religious, and cultural centre. The...
Ancient Goblet from Georgia
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Ancient Goblet from Georgia

This goblet is made on a lath from a single piece of gold. It was found in Trialeti barrow no. 17, in eastern Georgia, and dates from the 18th-17th centuries BCE. It was made by craftsmen belonging to the Trialeti Culture. Its double-walled...
Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life
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Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life

A stele or stonecross depicting scenes from the New Testament, including Christ's entry into Jerusalem (top half of stele) and his baptism (lower half of stele). It was created in Usaneti, located in southern Georgia, between 650-800 CE and...
Fragment of a Stele of the Virgin Mary from Georgia
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Fragment of a Stele of the Virgin Mary from Georgia

This fragment was rediscovered in Davati village, located in eastern Georgia, in 1980. It was originally made in the 6th century CE from limestone. The standing figure of the Virgin Mary represents a unique iconographic type of the Virgin...
St. Simon the Zealot's cave in Abkhazia, Georgia
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St. Simon the Zealot's cave in Abkhazia, Georgia

A photo showing St. Simon the Zealot's cave in Abkhazia, Georgia.
Painted Icon of St. Nino of Georgia
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Painted Icon of St. Nino of Georgia

This painted icon from the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin (or Davit Aghmashenebeli Church) at Shiomghvime Monastery is dated to the Middle Ages or as late as the 17th century CE. The icon rendered in Byzantine style features Nino depicted...
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