The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation hosted the presentation of the bilingual publication Historical Monuments of the Satorge and Kajiri Mountains, authored by historian Nikoloz Zhgenti.
The volume is dedicated to the lesser-known and previously undocumented historical monuments situated in the vicinity of the Satorge and Kajiri mountains along the lower reaches of the Iori River in Kakheti. These monuments include rock-cut monasteries and complexes, a major ancient settlement site, and various individual architectural structures. Particular attention is devoted to the epigraphic monuments within the rock-cut domed church of the Satorge monastery, the large settlement site, and newly discovered cave monasteries. The study offers a historical, source-critical, and epigraphical analysis, alongside general descriptions and diverse scholarly observations of the existing monuments.
The overarching objective of this work is to promote the cultural heritage sites of the Satorge and Kajiri mountain areas within both the academic and the general public.
The research was carried out within the framework of expeditions conducted by the non-commercial legal entity Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection and Research, and was supported by the 2022 John Wilkinson Research Grant, awarded by the British charitable organization Friends of Academic Research in Georgia (FaRiG).
Book Presentation: Historical Monuments of the Satorge and Kajiri Mountains
The George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation hosted the presentation of the bilingual publication Historical Monuments of the Satorge and Kajiri Mountains, authored by historian Nikoloz Zhgenti.
The volume is dedicated to the lesser-known and previously undocumented historical monuments situated in the vicinity of the Satorge and Kajiri mountains along the lower reaches of the Iori River in Kakheti. These monuments include rock-cut monasteries and complexes, a major ancient settlement site, and various individual architectural structures. Particular attention is devoted to the epigraphic monuments within the rock-cut domed church of the Satorge monastery, the large settlement site, and newly discovered cave monasteries. The study offers a historical, source-critical, and epigraphical analysis, alongside general descriptions and diverse scholarly observations of the existing monuments.
The overarching objective of this work is to promote the cultural heritage sites of the Satorge and Kajiri mountain areas within both the academic and the general public.
The research was carried out within the framework of expeditions conducted by the non-commercial legal entity Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection and Research, and was supported by the 2022 John Wilkinson Research Grant, awarded by the British charitable organization Friends of Academic Research in Georgia (FaRiG).