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سامشویلده
Sign in to saveSamshvilde (, ) is a ruined fortified city and archaeological site in Georgia, in the country's south, near the homonymous modern-day village in the Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region. The ruins of the city, mostly medieval structures, stretch for a distance of 2.5 km in length and in width in the Khrami river valley. Some of the most recognizable monuments are the Samshvilde Sioni church and a citadel erected on a rocky river promontory.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Samshvilde
- Ancient site.native_name
- სამშვილდე
- Ancient site.image
- Samshvilde fortress (Photo A. Muhranoff, 2010).jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- Ruins of the Samshvilde citadel
- Ancient site.map_type
- Georgia
- Ancient site.location
- Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.epochs
- Early Bronze Age to Early Modern
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fortified town
- Country
- Georgia (country)
- Located in
- Tetri Tsqaro Municipality
- Image
- Samshvilde fortress (Photo A. Muhranoff, 2010).jpg
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- inception
- 0300-00-00
- native label
- სამშვილდე
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