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.
subject surface form:
Uplistsikhe