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King Archil II: The Scholar Monarch of Kakheti and Imereti
Discover the life of King Archil II (1647–1713), a royal diplomat and poet who ruled Kakheti and Imereti, and founded the first Georgian printing press in Moscow.
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Apsyrtus: The Tragic Prince of Ancient Colchis
Discover the story of Apsyrtus, the Colchian prince whose fate was tragically bound to his sister Medea and the pursuit of the Argonauts.
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Catholicos-Patriarch Anton II: The Last Pre-Annexation Leader of the Georgian Church
Discover the life of Anton II (1762–1827), the last Catholicos-Patriarch of Eastern Georgia before the Russian Empire abolished the church's ancient autocephaly.
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Antimoz Iverieli: The Scholar Who Shaped Romanian Culture
A profile of Antimoz Iverieli (Anthim the Iberian), the 17th-century Georgian scholar who became Metropolitan of Wallachia and a pioneer of Romanian printing.
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Alexander Chavchavadze: The Father of Georgian Romanticism
Discover the life of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, nineteenth-century poet, soldier, and modernizer who transformed Georgian culture and winemaking.
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Akaki Chkhenkeli: Diplomat of the First Republic
Discover the life of Akaki Chkhenkeli (1874–1959), the diplomat and foreign minister who led Georgia's struggle for international recognition during the First Republic.
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Abibos Nekreseli: The 6th-Century Bishop and Martyr of Georgia
Discover the life of Abibos Nekreseli, a 6th-century bishop and one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers who defended early Christian Georgia against Persian Mazdeism.
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Medea: The Colchian Princess of Medicine and Myth
Discover the legacy of Medea, the ancient Colchian princess whose mastery of medicine, healing, and myth forever linked western Georgia with classical antiquity.
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King Aeetes: The Legendary Ruler of Ancient Colchis
Discover King Aeetes of Colchis, the legendary keeper of the Golden Fleece, and explore the mythology and archaeology of Bronze Age Georgia.
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Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (January 7) in Georgia
Discover how Georgia celebrates the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ on January 7, from the Alilo street procession to traditional regional foods.
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Easter Sunday in Georgia: Traditions, Date, and Celebrations
Discover the deep-seated traditions of Easter Sunday in Georgia, from the natural dyeing of red eggs to the midnight liturgical vigils and ancestral remembrance rituals.
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Forgiveness Sunday (Shendobis Kvira) in Georgia
Shendobis Kvira, or Forgiveness Sunday, is a moveable Georgian holiday preceding Great Lent, centered on reconciliation and spiritual readiness.