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This 14th-century CE triptych depicting the Virgin Mary comes from St. George's Church located in Ubisa, Georgia. It was made of wood and tempera. One can clearly observe the strong Byzantine artistic influence in this triptych. (Treasury...

One of the most magnificent gospels in the Georgian language is undoubtedly the Alaverdi Gospels, which was completed in 1054 CE. It is the only Georgian manuscript to contain a mandylion, an impression of the face of the Savior on a shroud...

This painted icon from the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin (or Davit Aghmashenebeli Church) at Shiomghvime Monastery is dated to the Middle Ages or as late as the 17th century CE. The icon rendered in Byzantine style features Nino depicted...

This exquisite fragment depicts the Archangel Michael. It was painted on wood and with tempera at Matskhvarishi Church, which is located in Upper Svaneti in western Georgia. It dates from the 12-13th century CE, and it denotes strong artistic...

This Georgian liturgical cuff dates from 1648 CE and is called "epimanikia" in Greek. It is the liturgical vestment of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are typically made of flax, silk fabric, gold and silk...

This Georgian liturgical cuff dates from 1648 CE and is called "epimanikia" in Greek. It is the liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are typically made of flax, silk fabric, gold and silk...

This painting comes from Ubisi, Imereti (West Georgia) and depicts Archangel Gabriel. It dates from the 14th century CE, and it is made of wood and tempera. One can clearly see the strong Byzantine artistic influence exerted in this painting...

This painting of Archangel Michael was executed in the early 14th century CE in Ubisi, Imereti (West Georgia) on wood and with tempera. One can clearly see the strong Byzantine influence in this painting. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

An artist's impression of the Battle of Abritus, (251 CE), as depicted in the PC game Rome II: Total War - Empire Divided.

An artist's impression of the battle of Abritus, (251 CE), as depicted in the PC game Rome II: Total War - Empire Divided.