A city carved out of stone - Uplistsikhe Cave

Uplistsikhe is an ancient cave city in Georgia, located on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. The city is entirely carved out of natural rock. At first glance, the bare caves may not seem impressive, but they contain a variety of architectural styles from the early Iron Age to the late Middle Ages, which is truly amazing. Archaeologists believe that Uplistsikhe Cave City is one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia, with the earliest traces of human activity dating back to 2000 BC. During the Kartli era, the cave city, with its strategic location in the center of the kingdom, became the religious, political, and cultural center of Iberia. This lasted for nearly 800 years until the 4th century AD, when Uplistsikhe gradually lost its central position with the development of Tbilisi. Even so, the cave city remained a vibrant city. Although the interior is now gone, only ruins remain, the outline of history still exists. There is a church on the top of the mountain that is still in use today. I especially like Georgian-style churches, which are particularly simple.