Archaeological Sites

Archeological site, Ruins

Vardzia

Carved into the cliffs, this cave city once contained 3,000 dwellings spread across 19 levels

Vardzia cave city — Vardzia Cave Monastic Complex

UNESCO Tentative List

Jvari Monastery

UNESCO-listed Mtskheta Jvari Monastery is one of the earliest and finest examples of cross-domed architecture in Georgia

Jvari Monastery Georgia — Georgia, Jvari Monastery

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ujarma Fortress Town

5th-century fortress-town site of the royal palace a strategic crossroads and a historic battlefield

Ujarma fortress city — Ujarma fortress-city and the Iori River valley, aerial view

National Heritage Monument

Mtskheta

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Open-Air Museum, and Ancient Capital of Iberia

Roman bridge ruins — Ruins of Pompey's Bridge

UNESCO World Heritage Site

UplisTsikhe Cave City

“Fortress of God” – 1st millennium BC rock-hewn city with streets and temples, built on a riverbank, major Silk Road trading hub

Uplistsikhe Georgia — View of Uplistsikhe Cave Town

UNESCO Tentative List

Nokalakevi – Archaepolis

Archaeopolis is an ancient city and the former capital of the Kingdom of Egrisi

Secret stone stairs and tunnel leading to the Tekhuri river in Archaeopolis — Hidden passage and secret tunnel to the river in Nokalakevi fortress

UNESCO Tentative List

National Heritage Monument