VARDZIA

Vardzia is a rock-hewn city, an important political, cultural, religious center and historical monument dating back to the 12th-13th centuries. It is located in Aspindza municipality in Javakheti, at 1300-1462 meters above sea level. The royal monastery from the time of King Tamar, which played a major role in the cultural life of the country, is kept in its library Illustrated manuscripts dating back to the 12th century.

In the Persian historical literature of the Middle Ages, Vardzia is mentioned, surprisingly