Rock-Hewn Uplistsikhe - Great Attractions (Georgia)
- 13 years ago
Take a tour of Rock-Hewn Uplistsikhe in Georgia – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
A cave city may seem like part of a fantasy tale, but it's a reality in the Middle Eastern country of Georgia.
Uplistsikhe occupies an area of about 20 acres along the bank of the Mtkvari River.
Crowning the settlement is a basilica which was built in the ninth and tenth centuries.
Whereas the church was constructed of stone and brick, many of the other buildings were carved into the rock.
The city has structures from a variety of cultures, from the Iron to Medieval Ages.
Uplistsikhe is no longer inhabited, which makes it open to exploration by visitors.
A cave city may seem like part of a fantasy tale, but it's a reality in the Middle Eastern country of Georgia.
Uplistsikhe occupies an area of about 20 acres along the bank of the Mtkvari River.
Crowning the settlement is a basilica which was built in the ninth and tenth centuries.
Whereas the church was constructed of stone and brick, many of the other buildings were carved into the rock.
The city has structures from a variety of cultures, from the Iron to Medieval Ages.
Uplistsikhe is no longer inhabited, which makes it open to exploration by visitors.