| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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View of Mtkvari River.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Mtskheta
|
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The Military Highway begins at Mtskheta and proceeds to the border with Russia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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The forested Aragvi River valley follows the Military Highway. The Highway goes to the Russian border.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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The Zhinvali Reservoir is the river swolen by a dam.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Misty view of the mountains overlooking the Zhinvali Reservoir.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Forests at the Zhinvali Reservoir.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Ananuri Fortress dates from 13th century and was the seat of several dukedoms.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The fortress contains two 17th century churches.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The fortress walls and entrance.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Buildings and battlements inside the fortress.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The 17th century Assumption Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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One of four external crosses on the Assuption Church in the fortress.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The carved entrance to the Assumption Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The interior of the Assumption Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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The Assumption Church with a defensive tower.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Bell tower overlooking the lake.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Frescos inside the smaller church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Delapidated church outside the fortress.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
Site / Event : Ananuri Fortress
|
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Fishermen viewed from the fortress.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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The valley north of Ananuri.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Forests on the valley walls.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Farmland on the slopes.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Agricultural scene.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Misty views over the valley.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Isolated settlement.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Fortification.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Parts of the valley are uninhabited.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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View of the Caucasus Mountains.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Harvest time along the fertile valley.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Dramatic scenery in the Kvesheti region.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Arugvi Valley
|
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Village near Kvesheti.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Dramatic scenery near the Jvari Pass.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Church at Gudauri.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Barren mountains overlooking Gudauri.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Above the tree line.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Gorges and forests.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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The 2379m Jvari Pass connects the Arugvi and Tergi Valleys.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Sheep near the pass.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Deposits of salt.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Jvari Pass
|
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Woman knitting hats.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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View of the Tergi Valley.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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The Caucas Mountains close to the Russian border.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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Mountains near Kabi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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The village of Kabi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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The snow capped Mount Kazbek overlooking the valley.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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The Military Highway near Kazbegi close to the border with Russia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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The 5033m Mount Kazbek shrouded in cloud.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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Mountain ridges.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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Fortifications near Kazbegi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Tergi Valley
|
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Side valley guarded by a watch tower.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
|
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Kazbegi is set in the Caucasus Mountains at 1750m.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
|
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Jagged mountains overlooking Kazbegi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
|
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Mount Kazbek is on the border between Georgia and Russia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
District : Gergeti
|
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The village of Gergeti overlooked by Mount Kazbek.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
District : Gergeti
|
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The village is on the slopes above Kazbegi.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
District : Gergeti
|
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Stone houses.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
District : Gergeti
|
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Hills overlooking Gergeti.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
District : Gergeti
|
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Grazing horse.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The Tsminda Sameba church and Mount Kazbegi (5033m).
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The 14th century Tsminda Sameba church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The entrance of the smaller building is decorated with carvings.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Decorated window.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The larger of the two buildings.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The church has exterior carvings.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Carvings at a doorway.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Mountain road between Kazbegi and the hilltop church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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View of the Tergi Valley.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Kazbegi and Gergeti from the church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Looking North towards the border with Russia.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Views of the mountains shrouded in clouds.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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Birds of prey riding the thermals.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Military Highway
City / Town : Kazbegi
Site / Event : Tsminda Sameba Church
|
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The Tsminda Sameba church is dramatically located at 2170m.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Horse grazing on the grasslands of Davit Gareja.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Gentle hills and grasslands.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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The Davit Gareja region is semi-desert.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Step-like hills.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Uninhabited area with grassy hills.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Hilly grasslands.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Grassy valleys and mountains.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Uninhabited region near the border with Azerbaijan.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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The landscape is colourful.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Steep gorge.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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The barren landscape of Davit Gareja is dotted with isolated monasteries.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
|
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Remnant of a building.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Lavra Monastery was first inhabited in the 6th century.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Parts of the monastery are built into the rock.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The entrance to the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Stone carvings above the entrance.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Within the monastery walls.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The monastery is inhabited and the monks live in cells built into the rock.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The monks' quarters carved into the hillside.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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One of the monk cells with soot from the chimney on the rock.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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One of the monk cells accessible by a wooden balcony.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Cave dwellings carved from the hill rock.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The monastery thrived for 700 years until destroyed by the Mongols in 1265.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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After being destroyed by Mongols and Persians, the monastery was revived in 1675.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The Church of St Nicholas.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Detail of the brickwork of St Nicholas Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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The interior of St Nicholas Church.
|
2011 |
| Georgia |
Region : Davit Gareja
Site / Event : Lavra Monastery
|
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Icon in the monastery church.
|
2011 |
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