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The history of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, dates back to at least the 5th century AD. Since its foundation by the monarch of Georgia's ancient precursor Kingdom of Iberia, Tbilisi has been an important cultural, political and economic center of the Caucasus and served, with intermissions, as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and ...
May 18, 2024 · Tbilisi, capital of the republic of Georgia, on the Mtkvari River at its dissection of the Trialeti and Kartli ranges. Founded in 458, when the capital of the Georgian kingdom was transferred there from Mtskheta, the city had a strategic position, controlling the route between western and eastern Transcaucasia.
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Early history[edit] Archaeologists discovered evidence of continuous habitation of the Tbilisi suburb of Dighomi since the early Bronze Age, and stone artifacts dating to the Paleolithic age. [12] During the late Bronze Age to early Iron Age, it was the largest settlement in the Caucasus. [13]
Mar 26, 2018 · 26 March 2018. Tbilisi is one of the oldest capitals in Europe. The name of the city is first mentioned in Georgian books from the fourth century; however, it wasn’t a capital then, but a fortified city. Convenient geographical conditions have contributed to the development of Tbilisi turning it into a prominent hub between Europe and Asia.
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Jan 24, 2015 · History of Tbilisi According to legend, the city of Tbilisi was first founded in the mid-5th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasali, who encountered numerous hot springs while hunting in the area and was so impressed by them he decreed that a new city be built on the site.
Legend about founding Tbilisi. STORY OF TBILISI. Tbilisi commonly known by its former name Tiflis, and often mispronounced as Tiblisi, is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River at the altitude of 400m above sea level with a population of roughly 1.5 million inhabitants.
Apr 6, 2016 · The electricity still cuts out in the heart of the “Kala,” Tbilisi's historic old town. Despite this—maybe even because of it—this city is one of the best, most strikingly original travel ...
