Historical Monuments of Mtskheta*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Georgia
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv
Reference	708
Region†	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1994  (18th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთა) is one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Georgian (ka ქართული ენა kartuli ena) is the Official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Kartli (ქართლი is the largest and most populated province of Eastern Georgia. Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari Mtskheta was a capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3rd century BC - 5th century AD. This article is about the people of ancient Georgia For the Iberians of ancient Iberian Peninsula see Iberians. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. Here Georgians accepted Christianity in 317 and Mtskheta still remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Events By Place Europe March 1 — Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I Christianity in ancient and feudal Georgia According to tradition when the Apostles were sent out to preach the Gospel to the nations of the world the Apostle

Confluence of the Aragvi and Kura (Mtkvari) rivers.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century, see photo) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) in Mtskheta are amongst the most significant monuments of Georgian Christian architecture. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი Svet'icxovlis Sak'atedro T'aʒari; literally "the Jvari or Jvari Monastery ( ჯვარი ჯვრის მონასტერი is a Georgian Orthodox Monastery of the 6th century In Mtskheta can also be found the Armaztsikhe fortress (3rd century BC), the Armaztsikhe acropolis (dating to the late 1st millennium BC), the fragmentary remains of a royal palace (1st-3rd century AD), a nearby tomb of the 1st century AD, a small church of the 4th century, the Samtavro Monastery (11th century), the fortress of Bebris Tsikhe (14th century), the Institute of Archaeology, and the garden of Mikheil Mamulashvili. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century

The "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

The city is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.

Sister cities

• Leuville-sur-Orge, France

External links

• Pictures of Mtskheta

	Historic capitals of Georgia
Mtskheta · Tbilisi · Kutaisi