Photos by besik nibladze: on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

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Zalian lamazia, Tu ukve ar gaCexes

great place

Photo was taken in Mtskheta, at July 31, 2008, that was an rarity event, whan the dam on Mtkvari river was open and water level was low (natural), all other time you can not see this bridge, because it's always is under water. This bridge "bridge of pompeius" (popular name in Georgia), in Mtskheta was builded by the army-engineers of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Born September 29, 106 BC, Rome - Died September 28, 48 BC, Egypt. Occupation --- Politician and military commander of Rome) in his annexation of Georgia. Remains of towns at this location have been dated to earlier than the year 1000 BC, and Mtskheta was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd century BC - 5th century AD. It was the site of early Christian activity, and the location where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion of Georgia in 317. Mtskheta still remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. King Dachi I Ujarmeli (beginning of the 6th century AD), who was the successor of Vakhtang I Gorgasali, moved the capital from Mtskheta to the more easily defensible Tbilisi according to the will left by his father. However, Mtskheta continued to serve as the coronation and burial place for most kings of Georgia until the end of the kingdom in the 19th century.

Photo was taken in Mtskheta, at July 31, 2008, that was an rarity event, whan the dam on Mtkvari river was open and water level was low (natural), all other time you can not see this bridge, because it's always is under water. This bridge "bridge of pompeius" (popular name in Georgia), in Mtskheta was builded by the army-engineers of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Born September 29, 106 BC, Rome - Died September 28, 48 BC, Egypt. Occupation --- Politician and military commander of Rome) in his annexation of Georgia Remains of towns at this location have been dated to earlier than the year 1000 BC, and Mtskheta was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd century BC - 5th century AD. It was the site of early Christian activity, and the location where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion of Georgia in 317. Mtskheta still remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. King Dachi I Ujarmeli (beginning of the 6th century AD), who was the successor of Vakhtang I Gorgasali, moved the capital from Mtskheta to the more easily defensible Tbilisi according to the will left by his father. However, Mtskheta continued to serve as the coronation and burial place for most kings of Georgia until the end of the kingdom in the 19th century.