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St. Mary’s church is an architectural building, standing in the center of the village of Sakasheti, dating back to XVIII century. It is a single-nave church (12,6m x 6,3m), built interchangeably rows of cobblestone and brick. The corners are made of the squares of reddish stone. The entrances are to the south and west. The nave is covered with a barrel vault. The gable roof is made of blue tile. To the west wall a brick belfry is attached….

St. George’s church is an architectural monument, standing in the village of Sakasheti on the cemetery, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (6,9m x 5,1m), built of cobblestone and brick. The entrance is to the south. There is a window in each west, east and south walls. The nave is covered with a barrel vault. It has a gable….

 “Samarovani” is an archaeological monument, dating back to late Bronze Age. It has been discovered by chance while cultivating the ground. The deceased was buried with folded arms and legs, the head to the north. On the territory of the mound fragments of baked clay utensils of black colored have been discovered….

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 The Burial Mound is an archaeological monument, dating back to Antique Period. It has been discovered by chance while cultivating the ground. It was difficult to find out the pose of the deceased. On the territory of the mound a polished drinking vessel of baked clay of red color has been found (It is kept at Tseronisi secondary school of Kareli region.)….

 Koshki (tower) is an architectural monument standing in the center of the village of Sakasheti dating back to XVIII century. It is barrel-shaped, with the diameter of 7,6m. It is four-storied, built of cobblestone; the entrance is to the north-west, on the second floor. The first floor was used for a household and the second and third floors for military purposes and as dwellings. There are niches, windows and embrasures on each floor. The fourth floor was used for military purposes. A staircase built within the walls connects the floors….  

 St Mary’s Church is an architectural monument, standing in the outskirts of the village, on the cemetery, built in late IX century. It is a single-nave church ((9,0m x 5,5m), built of large fragmented stones, brick is also used. The arched entrance is in the west portion of the south wall….  

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