Fortress of the Lord

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Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient rock-hewn town
archaeological site
historical site
tourist attraction
abandonedByCentury 14th century
associatedWithCulture ancient Georgian culture
associatedWithReligion Christianity
paganism
constructedFromMaterial rock
sandstone
distanceFromGori approximately 10 kilometers east
excavationsBeganInCentury 20th century
flourishedInPeriod Hellenistic period
Late Antiquity
early Iron Age
early Middle Ages
hasAlternativeName Uplistsikhe cave city
surface form: Uplistsikhe Cave City

Uplistsikhe
surface form: Uplistsikhe Cave Town
hasArchitecturalType rock-cut architecture
hasFeature Christian basilica
cave dwellings
defensive walls
gates
pagan places of worship
rock-cut halls
rock-cut temples
royal residence area
streets carved in rock
tunnels
wine cellars
hasMeaningInEnglish Fortress of the Lord self-link
hasNameInGeorgian Uplistsikhe
hasTourismActivity archaeological tourism
guided tours
locatedInCountry Georgia
locatedInPartOfCountry eastern Georgia
locatedInRegion Shida Kartli
locatedNearCity Gori
locatedOnRiver Kura River
Mtkvari River
partOf Silk Road routes
surface form: Silk Road network (regional trade routes)
proposedFor UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
recognizedAs cultural heritage monument of Georgia
subjectOf archaeological excavations
usedAs political center
religious center
trading center
urban settlement

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fortress of the Lord hasMeaningInEnglish Fortress of the Lord self-link
Uplistsikhe (nearby) nameMeaning Fortress of the Lord
subject surface form: Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe cave city nameMeaning Fortress of the Lord