Georgian history

Queen Tamar

Queen Tamar was a ruler of Georgia who lived between the 12th and 13th centuries AD. This monarch presided over what is today known as the Georgian Golden Age. This was a period that began in the 12th century AD with the reign of King David IV (the Builder), and ended shortly after the death of Queen Tamar in the early 13th centuries AD.

Map of the Caucasus showing Circassia

The artist does not have a family and lives together with his brother in Ushguli, community that is considered the highest inhabited point in Europe. Fridon’s artworks are distinguished for their individualism, deep meanings and bright colors. It is a pity that the painter and his incredible artworks are not known to 95 percent of the population. As the painter says, he never had an exhibition and he paints just for himself. He lives a plain and natural lifestyle, breathes fresh air, is…

Museum

Wine isn’t just a small part of the history of Georgia and the Caucasus Region—it is woven into Georgian and Armenian culture everywhere you look.

“Be a King George.” Four simple, but oft repeated words drilled into the Prince of Wales from childhood by his mother, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. And through a faithful adherence to her command George lost an American Empire.[1] In 1751 Princess Augusta was widowed unexpectedly on the sudden death of George’s father Frederick. Though a tragedy, […]

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