Mtskheta
Sign in to saveMtskheta ( ) is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located approximately north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city and a significant economic and political center of the Kingdom of Iberia.
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Mtskheta is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, located in Georgia where two major rivers meet north of the capital Tbilisi. Though it is now a small provincial town, it was once a major political and economic hub of the Kingdom of Iberia for nearly a thousand years until around the 5th century AD.
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Place details
- Locality
- მცხეთა
- Region
- მცხეთა-მთიანეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 7,380
- Timezone
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- Geography
- History
- Foundation
- Capital of the Kingdom of Iberia
- Middle Ages
- Modern times
- Monuments
- Threats
- International relations
- Notable people
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Mtskheta ( ) is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located approximately north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city and a significant economic and political center of the Kingdom of Iberia.
Due to the historical significance of the town and its several outstanding churches and cultural monuments, the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. As the birthplace and one of the most vibrant centers of Christianity in Georgia, Mtskheta was declared the "Holy City" by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2014.