Vardzia Cave Monastery

Artist/Designer: Designer Unknown

Project Location: Georgia

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Figure 5: http://georgiaabout.com/2012/07/09/about-sights-the-cave-city-of-vardzia/ ( Source | Photographer: Meghan Johnson )

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Style/Period(s):
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Primary Material(s):
Stone

Function(s):
No Function Assigned.

Related Website(s):

http://georgiaabout.com/2012/07/09/about-sights-the-cave-city-of-vardzia;

http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5236

Significant Date(s):
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Additional Information:
Information: Vardzia (Georgian: ვარძია) is a spectacular cave monastery site in southern Georgia, dug out of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Mtkvari River in Samtskhe-Javakheti region. It was a monumental undertaking, ultimately resulting in a colossal rock-cut monastery with 13 levels and 6,000 dwelling places for monks and those who were fleeing any invaders.

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