| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Kashveti Church
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Wedding ceremony.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Decorated wooden balcony.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The Rustaveli National Theatre.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The Parliament building where Georgia declared its independence in 1991.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The city is surrounded by mountains.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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The open air Ethnographic Museum contains houses from different parts of the country.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Interior of a typical village house.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Bedroom with a baby's cot.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Porch from a house from Murani.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Carved wooden bench.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Walnut wardrobe in a house from the Abasha region.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Detail of wood work.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Device for walking a todler at a house from Curia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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House on stilts.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Wooden container for squashing grapes to make wine.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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House on stone foundations.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Barn from Imereti.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Ceramics kiln.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Large two storey house from Imereti.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Ethnographic Museum
|
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Imereti region house.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Dry river near Tblisi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Mountain scenery near Tblisi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
|
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Gori Fortress dates from the 10th century.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
|
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Stalin Square is the centre of Gori, birthplace of Stalin.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The Stalin Museum is built around the birthplace of the Soviet leader.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The museum dates from the 1960s.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Statue of Joseph Jughashvili, later known as Stalin.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Exhibits from the life of Stalin. The museum was set up by the USSR. Since independence more balanced exhibits have been added.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Photograph of a young Stalin with his mother and father.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin during his military days.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin's military coat.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin with Molotov during the revolutionary wars.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Photograph of Stalin with Lenin shortly before the latter's death.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The original furniture from Stalin's office in the Kremlin.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The Molotov-Rippentrop Pact which allied the USSR with Nazi Germany in 1939.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Portrait of Stalin and his mother.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin, Roosavelt and Churchill at Yalta at the end of World War 2.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Portrait of Stalin.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Plate with Stalin's face - a gift from Ukraine.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Embroiderred image of Stalin with Mao Dze Dong.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin's death mask from 1953.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin's railway carriage that took him to Yalta for wartime meetings with the US President and the UK Prime Minister.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Stalin's railway bedroom.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The front of the house where Stalin was born in 1878.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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The rear of the house where Stalin was born is preserved under a shelter.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Gori
Site / Event : Stalin Museum
|
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Interior of Stalin's house.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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The Mtkvari River by the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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Uplistsikhe is set by the river and alongside steep cliffs.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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The tunnel entrance to Uplistsikhe, a cave city founded in 1000 BCE.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The Theatre is a 2nd century temple.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The roof is decorated with geometric patterns.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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Chambers in the Theatre.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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The setting of Uplistsikhe is dramatic.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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The Temple of Makvliani is pre-Christian and has seats for priests and was used for sacrifices.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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Most of the ancient city has not been excavated.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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Part of a wall among the caves.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Uplistsulis Church
|
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The 10th century Uplistsulis Church is at the highest point of the city.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Uplistsulis Church
|
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The church was built on the site of a former temple.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Uplistsulis Church
|
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Icons in the simple church interior.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Uplistsulis Church
|
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Bronze Madonna and Child.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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View from the cliff along the Mtkvari River.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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The ruins are perched high over the river.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Tamaris Darbazi
|
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Tamaris Darbazi was originally a temple but was later occupied by Queen Tamar.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
Site / Event : Tamaris Darbazi
|
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The ceiling of Tamaris Darbazi is carved to resemble wooden beams.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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Some of the hundreds of caves at the site.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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A sun temple later converted to a Christian basilica.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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View of the village on the far side of the river.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Uplistsikhe
|
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View along the river.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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Fortifications near Mtskheta.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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Mtskheta is located at the confluence of two rivers.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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Mtskheta is a small town but is the most important religious centre in Georgia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an 11th century church surrounded by an 18th century wall.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The main entrance and bell tower.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Stone carvings on the exterior wall.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Carved window and exterior cross.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The main altar.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The tomb of Erikle II who ruled the country in the late 18th century.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The tower below which Christ's robe is believed to be buried.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The robe tower is decorated with frescos.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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The church is one of the largest in the country.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Faded icons and frescos.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Silver icon of Christ and his disciples.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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An image of Christ.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Icons and wooden panelling.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Woman lighting a candle.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
|
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Tombstone with the cursive Georgian script.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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Making bread in an earthen oven.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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The main square.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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The back streets of the town, overlooked by the Jvari Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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The small Antioki Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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The Jvari Church overlooks Mtskheta and is the holiest in Georgia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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Stone carvings.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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Candle holder and icon.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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Two crosses adorn the centre of the church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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One of the builders rennovating the church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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Young girl.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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Two women.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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The church dates from 604 making it one of the oldest in the country.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
Site / Event : Jvari Church
|
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The confluence of the Mtkvari and Arugvi Rivers viewed from the church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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Small forested lake.
|
2011 |
were added from 1 February 2025.