Picture & image of Vardzia medieval cave Church of the Dormition interior secco paintings of Queen Tamar & Giorgi III, part of the cave city and monas

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Picture & image of Vardzia medieval cave Church of the Dormition interior secco paintings of Queen Tamar & Giorgi III, part of the cave city and monastery of Vardzia, Erusheti Mountain, southern Georgia (country) Inhabited from the 5th century BC, the first identifiable phase of building took place at Vardzia in the reign of Giorgi III (1156-1184) to be continued by his successor, Queen Tamar 1186, when the Church of the Dormition was carved out of the rock and decorated with frescoes

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Size: 8182px × 5440px
Location: Vardzia Monastery, Georgia Europe
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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