wunderschöne Eule !
myself 23, somewhere in Georgia
Loup
Baya Sabda Idep Festival
Holzschnitzerei am Baumstamm :)) Wood carving on…
Where all trails meet
Durga idol admired
Berufe, die die Welt nicht braucht....
Nambia 2019
Canis Lupus (4)
Las Lloronas
Tanino
Ha ha ha...! la Sorcière du printemps, qui vous ra…
A river at sunset
A Cult
Countryside seen from Uplistsikhe
Lenore "The queen of Glendale"
Kunst auf einem Wanderweg - Art on a hiking trail
Under a banana tree
smokestack view
Jetzt schneit's
shine your light
The weariness of a low-cost travel
Inside the church darkness
l' envol du chevreuil .....
Something about the God
Sphinx or a mother
Svan towers
Vanitas
From Hell
Eurasian Griffon Vulture
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" ART - comme architecture ! Art - like architecture ! Art - come l'architettura! " Art - wie Architektur !
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A troglodyte town in the Caucasus
Uplistsikhe, which translates to "the lord's fortress," is an ancient rock-hewn town located in eastern Georgia, about 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. The town is built on the high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River and contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages. Uplistsikhe is notable for its unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture. The town is identified by archaeologists as one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia. Strategically located in the heartland of the ancient kingdom of Kartli (or Iberia as it was known to the Classical authors), it emerged as a major political and religious center of the country.
With the Christianisation of Kartli early in the 4th century, Uplistsikhe seems to have declined in its importance and lost its position to the new centers of Christian culture – Mtskheta and, later Tbilisi. However, it continued to develop as a town, and the first Christian basilica was constructed in the 6th century. In the 19th century, Uplistsikhe was lost under layers of dirt and sand but was later revived through the efforts of many experts in its excavation, cleaning, strengthening, restoration, and studying. Today, it is listed among the historical monuments protected by UNESCO.
With the Christianisation of Kartli early in the 4th century, Uplistsikhe seems to have declined in its importance and lost its position to the new centers of Christian culture – Mtskheta and, later Tbilisi. However, it continued to develop as a town, and the first Christian basilica was constructed in the 6th century. In the 19th century, Uplistsikhe was lost under layers of dirt and sand but was later revived through the efforts of many experts in its excavation, cleaning, strengthening, restoration, and studying. Today, it is listed among the historical monuments protected by UNESCO.
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