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Martvili
The ecclesiastical complex at Martvili is considered one of the most important groups of Christian architecture in Georgia and is believed to date back to the seventh century. One element of this group is a 'stylite' dwelling. However, as mentioned elsewhere on this site, in Georgia 'stylites' lived in tower houses rather than standing on exposed columns as in Syria and these houses were often in the vicinity of monasteries or churches.
Type: Architecture
Tags: C7th, Church, Georgia, Martvili, Medieval, Monastery, Samegrelo, Stylite
Nokalakevi
Nokalakevi is the modern name for ancient Archaeopolis or Tsikhekuji in western Georgia. There were many churches in the settlement, but a C5th-C6th basilica now dedicated to the Forty Martyrs and restored by the National Agency for the Cultural Preservation of Georgia is still in use. There are two other basilicas in the immediate vicinity of the Church of Forty Martyrs but only the foundations of these survive. The excavations are being conducted by an Anglo-Georgian team and a museum beside the site houses a number of early Christian artefacts.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeopolis, Architecture, C5th-C6th, Church, Forty Martyrs, Georgia, Lazica, Nokalakevi, Samegrelo, Sculpture, Tsikhekuji