Mtskheta Georgia

Mtskheta Georgia – is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been inhabited since before 1,000 BC and was once the capital of the early Kingdom of Iberia (today’s Eastern Georgia). Just 20 km from Tbilisi. Confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers. The city is located on an ancient trade route.

Mtskheta Georgia Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of Mtskheta’s status as a major trading post. Glass perfume bottles Greek and Aramaic writings, pottery, metalwork and jewelry. Have all been unearthed in abundance here, and many examples are on show in the town’s museum.

What’s more the ancient geographer Strabo described Mtskheta as a highly developed city. Which had a water supply system, markets and stone houses. Mtskheta was also the religious centre of the country, with a number of major shrines to Georgia’s pagan pantheon; these would later be replaced by churches when St. Nino converted the country to Christianity in around 337 AD.  Although the capital was moved to the more easily defended Tbilisi at the beginning of the VI century. Mtskheta continued to be the coronation and burial place of Georgian kings. The seat of the Patriarch, who is also known as the Bishop of Mtskheta. Today, the lovely old town has a laid back, village feel, especially compared to the more hectic pace of Tbilisi. Read more about ”Mcxeta”