Kvemo Kartli is a historic province and current administrative region in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is a regional capital. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Dmanisi SioniDmanisi Dmanisi is a town and archaeological site in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia approximately 93 km southwest of the nation’s capital Tbilisi in the river valley of Mashavera. The hominin site is dated to 1.8 million years ago. It was the earliest known evidence of hominins outside Africa before stone tools dated to 2.1 million years were discovered in 2018 in Shangchen, China.A series of skulls which had diverse physical traits, discovered at Dmanisi in the early 2010s, led to the hypothesis that many separate species in the genus Homo were in fact a single lineage. Also known as Skull 5, D4500 is the fifth skull to be discovered in Dmanisi. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. VardziaAspindza Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century. The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred meters and in up to nineteen tiers. The Church of the Dormition, dating to the 1180s during the golden age of Tamar and Rustaveli, has an important series of wall paintings. The site was largely abandoned after the Ottoman takeover in the sixteenth century. Now part of a state heritage reserve, the extended area of Vardzia-Khertvisi has been submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Narikala FortressTbilisi Narikala is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi. On the lower court there is the recently restored St Nicholas church. Newly built in 1996–1997, it replaces the original 13th-century church that was destroyed in a fire. The new church is of prescribed cross type, having doors on three sides. The internal part of the church is decorated with the frescos showing scenes both from the Bible and history of Georgia.The fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe and it was a Persian citadel. It was considerably expanded by the Umayyads in the 7th century and later, by king David the Builder . The Mongols re... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. The City-Museum Reserve of MtskhetaGeorgia The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth U.S. season of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The season premiered on February 12, 2016. In this installment, it featured 11 teams of two with notable social media personalities in a race around the world for a $1 million grand prize.Engaged dancers Dana Alexa and Matt Steffanina were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Kvemo Kartli Region Videos
Summer in Georgia
The film is shot in July 2015 in Georgia, mostly in Bolnisi and Borjomi regions.
Ushguli, Georgia: Highest Village in Europe
After a very long and difficult journey we finally arrived in Ushguli, in the region of Svaneti. This is the highest point in all of Europe that is inhabited year-round, and very near the area where Jason went in search of a golden fleece.