Sveneti

The old settlement of Gudabertkia is an archaeological monument, standing in the outskirts of Sveneti, to the right of the Tbilisi-Gori highway. The settlement was studied by the archaeological expedition of Gori historic ethnographic museum. It contains several cultural layers. The oldest layer dates back to the first half of the third millennium, so called Mtkvari Araksi culture, other layers belong to early Iron age of late Bronze epoch. In the oldest layer a settlement has been discovered the archaeological findings of which prove the fact that this place was once inhabited by farming people. The ruins of buildings have been found also the articles of copper, stone, bone and ceramics. In the osteological findings the bones are mostly of sheep and goats. Antlered deer images a clay-typing machine, a three-pillared altar has also been found….

 St. Mary’s church is an architectural monument, standing east of the village of Sveneti, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (7,5m x 5,0m), built of cobblestone. The entrance is to the south. There is a window in the semicircular apse. There is a window both to the west and south. The church was plastered inside…

    The building is badly damaged!

 St. Mary’s church is an architectural monument, standing east of the village of Sveneti, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (9,6m x 5,6m), built of cobblestone and fragmented stone. The entrance is to the south….

   The building is badly damaged!

 St. Mary’s church is an architectural monument, standing south of the village of Sveneti, on the cemetery, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (5,4m x 3,0m), built of cobblestone and fragmented stone. Brick is also used…..

       The building is badly damaged!