Uplistsikhe (nearby)
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Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn cave city in eastern Georgia, notable for its archaeological significance and unique combination of pagan and Christian structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uplistsikhe (nearby) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient rock-hewn cave city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pre-Christian religion of Kartli ⓘ |
| basilicaBuiltInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| declinedAfterCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| declineReason |
Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions
|
| distanceFrom | about 10 kilometers east of Gori ⓘ |
| excavatedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
1st millennium BC
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | early Iron Age ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road from Gori ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | three-nave basilica ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Christian basilica
ⓘ
ancient theatre-like structure ⓘ pagan temples ⓘ rock-cut dwellings ⓘ rock-hewn halls ⓘ streets carved in rock ⓘ tunnels ⓘ wine cellars ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Christian structures
ⓘ
pagan structures ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Georgian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgian
|
| hasMaterial | soft rock ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Ateni Sioni Church
ⓘ
Gori Fortress ⓘ Mtskheta-Mtianeti ⓘ
surface form:
Mtskheta (further east)
Stalin Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Stalin Museum in Gori
|
| hasStatus | protected monument of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Mtkvari River
ⓘ
surface form:
Mtkvari River valley
|
| knownFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
combination of pagan and Christian monuments ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shida Kartli
ⓘ
surface form:
Shida Kartli region
Shida Kartli ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Georgia
|
| locatedNear | Gori ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Mtkvari River ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Georgian ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fortress of the Lord ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kartli
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Kingdom of Kartli
|
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified city
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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