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	Mtskheta - Definition, explanation
		Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi.
		Mtskheta was a capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd century BC - 5th century AD.
		Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century, see the photo) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) in Mtskheta are some of the most significant monuments of the Georgian Christian architecture.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/mt/mtskheta.php (111 words)

	Mtskheta
		Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi.
		Mtskheta was a capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd century BC - 5th century AD.
		Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century, see the photo) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) in Mtskheta are some of the most significant monuments of the Georgian Christian architecture.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mt/mtskheta.html (106 words)

	Mtskheta travel guide - Wikitravel
		Mtskheta (მცხეთა) is an ancient town of extraordinary importance to the Georgian nation, located about 20km out of Tbilisi.
		Mtskheta was the site of Georgia's adoption of Christianity in 334 and remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
		Mtskheta is small enough that it is possible to see the entire town on foot.
	wikitravel.org /en/Mtskheta (609 words)

	Georgia - Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
		The historic churches of Mtskheta, former capital of Georgia, are outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture in the Caucasus.
		Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near the present capital Tblisi.
		Mtskheta was a capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd-5th centuries AD.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-GeorgiaMtskheta.htm (407 words)

	"Mtskheta" by Valerian Mamukelashvili - from Besiki Sisauir's Web Site
		Mtskheta is a root of the Georgian nation its tears and joy; a state of Georgia was founded in Mtskheta; the Georgian language spread from Mtskheta Christian religion originated from the Mtskheta font and over the centuries has been its cradle and banner.
		Among these towns, in the 4th century BC Mtskheta occupied a leading role especially after on the territory of Kvemo Kartli and Meskheti there was founded a big political unit of the Kartvelian tribes within which the important part of present-day East Georgia was located.
		Mtskheta is a cradle of the Georgian language.
	b.sisauri.tripod.com /lit/mtskheta/mtskheta.html (3651 words)

	Diocese of Mtskheta and Tbilisi - OrthodoxWiki
		Mtskheta became recognized as the spiritual center of Christian Georgia, being recorded in Georgian and foreign manuscripts as the "Apostolic Church of Mtskheta", the "Throne of Mtskheta", and "Patriarchate of Mtskheta".
		Thus, the bishop of Mtskheta became recognized as the Primate of the Church of Georgia.
		The Diocese of Mtskheta and Tbilisi includes Tbilisi, which is the capital city of Georgia and the city and district of Mtskheta, except Tsilkani.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Diocese_of_Mtskheta_and_Tbilisi (760 words)

	Mtskheta
		Mtskheta, which is situated along the right bank of the Kura river, in 20 minutes from Tbilisi, always played a significant part in the evolution of Georgian culture and the arts.
		The origins of the Georgian written language and the establishment of Christianity in the region are connected with Mtskheta.
		Mtskheta, Dzhvari, Sveti Tskhoveli - these beautiful names are known all over Georgia, for they symbolize the history and culture of one of the oldest civilizations in Transcaucasia.
	www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de /~ci4/georgien/ninosseiten/Mtskheta.htm (397 words)

	Historical Monuments of Mtskheta - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) in Mtskheta are amongst the most significant monuments of Georgian Christian architecture.
		We had also been to the hectic city of Moscow beforehand and the slower, peaceful pace of Tblisi was a welcome change.
		Mtskheta is the ancient capital of Georgia and its Cathedral is the “capital” of the Georgian Church and the burial place of Georgian Kings.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/mtskheta.html (406 words)

	World Heritage Sites in Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mtskheta, at the confluence of two rivers and the crossing of ancient trade routes, had been settled as early as the Bronze Age.
		The city became the center of the Georgian kingdom, and the old capital was here until the 5th century when the capital was transferred to Tbilisi.
		Mtskheta churches associated with the cathedral are outstanding examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture and bear testimony to the high level of art and culture in the vanished kingdom of Georgia.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/wh-georgia.html (132 words)

	Zedazeni
		This photo, taken from Zedazeni, shows this heartland of Georgia: the Church of Djvari - the Church of the Cross - on the conical hill in its center, and Mtskheta in the triangular confluence of the Black Aragvi and the Kura.
		Sveti Skhoveli, the cathedral of Mtskheta, which was the capital of Georgian from the 8
		Tsilkani is a forgotten farming village northwest of Mtskheta.
	vdjorbenadze.tripod.com /Kartli/Kartli.htm (1052 words)

	OCA - Lives of all saints commemorated on this day
		Elioz of Mtskheta was born to a pious family, and as his mother prepared him for the journey, she tearfully begged him not to take any part in the spilling of the blood of the Messiah.
		At the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi Rivers in Mtskheta, the king and queen, the royal court, and all the people of Kartli were baptized into the Christian Faith.
		At the moment the cross was erected on this hill, all the idols in Mtskheta fell and shattered to pieces.
	www.oca.org /FSLivesAllSaints.asp?SID=4&M=10&D=1 (10069 words)

	GEORGIAN HISTORY
		In this struggle won the union, the center of which was town Mtskheta, existing at the mouth of the Rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi.
		Mtskheta existed on a very useful place - in the junction of the roads from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea, and from the East Europe to Front Asia, that helped the fast development of the town.
		Mtskheta became the capital of this Kingdom, and the residence of the Kings of Iberia was the citadel on the high mountain opposite to Mtskheta - Armaztsikhe.
	www.parliament.ge /pages/archive_en/history/his2.html (930 words)

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		Our program for the day was to visit the ancient Georgian capital of Mtskheta (pronounced in a way that would be disrupt a conversation in the West), and be back by 3:30 since Shelly was interviewing another person.
		Mtskheta lies at the confluence of the Mtkvari and the Aragvi rivers, and is surrounded by mountains except for the narrow valleys that house their beds.
		This was the capital of ancient Georgia before Tbilisi grew in importance, and the place where king Mirian was converted to christianity in the 4th century AD, and with him the entire country.
	theory.stanford.edu /~iliano/pictures/2002/asiaTrip/03-07-mtskheta/day6.html (935 words)

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		The same diaspora community in Mtskheta, whose ancestor had brought Elijah's mantle to the land of his residence, preserved till the 4th century a vivid memory of the casting of lots for the Lord's tunic after the Crucifixion, and of its arrival in Mtskheta "The second Jerusalem".
		According to the tradition of the family, the tunic Elioz brought was buried together with his sister in Mtskheta at the spot where the first Christian church was later built.
		Mtskheta was a sign that the Christianization of Kartii would be followed by the construction of church buildings.
	www.opentext.ge /art/KARTLI.HTM (4516 words)

	About Georgian Academy of Sciences
		Mtskheta Institute of Archaeology was founded on the 1st of April, 1994.
		c) Mtskheta Institute of Archaeology is going to arrange another joint exhibition in Moskow with the participation of the "Society of cultural relations with the Georgians, living in foreign countries", "Georgians' friendly society" in Moscow and Moscow municipality.
		Mtskheta Institute of Archaeology had exchanged scientific literature with the State Museum of Moscow, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the State Hermitage of St. Petersburg and Moskow Library o Foreign Literature
	www.acnet.ge /mtskheta.htm (234 words)

	Mtskheta
		Situated at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers, Mtskheta has been a site of human settlement since at least the second millennium BC.
		The story tells that on his return to Mtskheta, his sister Sidonia came out to meet him and, on seeing the sacred robe, was so overcome with emotion that she clutched it to her breast and died in a state of religious ecstasy.
		As it was impossible to pry the robe from her grasp, it was buried with her near the confluence of the two rivers where the 11
	www.visitgeorgia.ge /English/Information/Mtskheta.htm (335 words)

	uefa.com - Football Europe - News & Features - News Specific
		FC Mtskheta claimed a place in the Georgian Premier League as they deservedly beat FC Gorda 2000 Rustavi 1-0 in a promotion/relegation play-off today.
		Lasha Kebadze's extra-time goal secured élite status for Mtskheta, who had missed a 95th-minute penalty through Georgi Kebadze and seen efforts from Levan Chachua and Lasha Chkhaidze disallowed by the referee in normal time.
		Mtskheta will join fellow new boys FC Lazika Zugdidi and Mertskhali Ozurgeti in the Premier League next season, while Gorda are relegated along with FC Milan Tsnori and FC Metalurgi Zestaponi.
	www.uefa.com /footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=74548.html (199 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Mtskheta
		It was Gorgasali who transferred the seat of power in the fifth century AD from the ancient capital Mtskheta to Tbilisi.
		Todua gave Mtskheta the lead on 40 minuites before Levan akobia equalised after 57 minuites for Kolkheti.
		Mtskheta defeated Spartak Lazika 1-0 in Tbilisi with a goal from Georgi Todua and finally Mertskhali Ozurgeti played out a 0-0 draw with Kolkheti Poti.
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Mtskheta.htm (280 words)

	Georgia Today on the Web
		After broadcasting his case tens of hundreds of people appealed to Kukava and Tories decided to set their own investigative team and disclose details of all infringements and also to inform due international organizations likewise.
		Kukava presumes that the press-conference of December 19 was the groundwork to this aftermath, inasmuch as legal ground of abolishment privatization deal with Shamtava is dubious enough - no legal procedures regarding the privatization in question had been raised until December 19.
		However the ginger is that even the prosecutors office hasn’t been carrying out any kind of investigation, neither raised a claim nor examined the blamed person, it called Shamatava unofficially for all the three times.
	www.georgiatoday.ge /article_details.php?id=2139 (1457 words)

	Georgia Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The Jvari Church in Mtskheta is a classic example of early Georgian Christian architecture with its tetraconch form.
		In the 6th century first a small church is built and not much later the main church is built south of the first one.
		Mtskheta is known by its archaeological and religious monuments.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Georgia/Things_To_Do-Georgia-R-7.html (923 words)

	Georgia Today on the Web
		Location: Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia, approximately 20 kms.
		Century King Vakhtang Gorgasali transferred the capital of Iberia (Kartli — Eastern Georgia) to Tbilisi, and Mtskheta became the holy city and seat of Georgian Christianity and home to the Patriach.
		Century, Djvari monastery was built high above the Silk Road passing below, on the opposite bank of Mktvari from Mtskheta, and constructed in the small cross design (versus Svetitskhoveli which resembles an elongated cross from above).
	www.georgiatoday.ge /article_details.php?id=418 (315 words)

	Welcome to Georgia, Georgian Travel Portal, All about Georgian Resorts, Tbilisi, Gudauri, Bakuriani, Batumi, Ureki, ...
		Mtskheta is one of the oldest and historical towns of Georgia.
		Mtskheta is also interesting by its restaurants with the historical views and wonderful nature that are revealed from each of them.
		Restaurant "Mtskheta” is located on the territory nearby Tsitsamura.
	www.davisvenot.ge /?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=1&info_id=617 (1077 words)

	The Raw Story \| Georgians lay to rest first president
		Gamsakhurdia's body was returned to Georgia on Wednesday after a bizarre odyssey in which it criss-crossed the unstable Caucasus mountains and was twice exhumed.
		On Sunday mourners lined the route as the body was brought in a solemn procession from the ancient former Georgian capital Mtskheta to a pantheon of celebrated writers in the capital Tbilisi.
		We are honouring a man who through a period of political turmoil led the struggle for Georgia's independence," Saakashvili told journalists Saturday after a requiem mass at the Svetitskhoveli cathedral in Mtskheta.
	rawstory.com /news/afp/Georgians_lay_to_rest_first_preside_04012007.html (510 words)

	BIOGRAPHY
		His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II (secular name: Irakli Gudushauri - Shiolashvili), Archbishop of Mtskheta -Tbilisi, Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia, was born on January 4, 1933, in Vladicaucas.
		In 1963 - 1972 he was the first rector of the Mtskheta Theological Seminary - the only theological seminary in Georgia at that time.
		In 1988, on the initiative of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, the Mtskheta Theological Seminary was moved to Tbilisi giving birth to the foundation of the Theological Academy and Seminary there.
	www.patriarchate.ge /biograf/1e.htm (709 words)

	Mtskheta travel guide
		Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia, is one of the most interesting historic towns in Georgia.
		Mtskheta is just 25 km from Tbilisi and can be seen on a daytrip.
		Legend has it that the robe that Jesus wore during his crucifcation was brought here by a jew.
	www.world66.com /europe/georgia/mtskheta (199 words)

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