The
Last of the Argonauts:
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by John Brenson | Tbilisi | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiet side street in Tbilisi |
TBILISI is the capital of the Republic of Georgia, founded traditionally by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the 5th century.
Below: The view towards the Narikala Citadel, overlooking Tbilisi. |
Tbilisi |
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The style of the houses in the quiet,
leafy suburbs is particularly photogenic. Many of the buildings, with
their elegant wooden balconies, date from the early 19th century,
after the mass destruction of the city in 1795 by Aga Mohammad Khan,
Shah of Persia.
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The Mtkvari River flows briskly through
the Georgian capital, helping to create the wonderful view from the
fortress, crowned by an array of churches, mosques and even synagogues
visible above the elegant 18th century buildings which surround them.
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