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Eastmond, Antony (2023). "Art on the Edge: The Church of the Holy Cross, Jvari, Georgia".
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ะตัะฐ. ะะพัะบะฒะฐ: ะัะบััััะฒะพ, 255 c. (In Russian)
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ะตัะฐ. ะะพัะบะฒะฐ: ะัะบััััะฒะพ, 255 c. (In Russian)
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2269:Burnasheti
2234:Akhalsheni
2007:Kldisubani
1774:Shavnabada
1748:Samghereti
1728:Pirghebuli
1706:Mamkhuti (
1660:Gomareti (
1651:Ganakhlebi
1606:Akhalsheni
1562:Assumption
1440:Kardanakhi
1374:Chabukauri
1211:Shemokmedi
1050:Ghumurishi
1020:Chkhortoli
823:References
594:Stepanoz I
517:Adarnase I
506:archangels
494:Stepanoz I
490:Stepanoz I
482:bas-relief
454:bas-relief
408:tetraconch
293:converting
289:Saint Nino
242:Jvari type
180:Designated
131:, by King
118:Tetraconch
2852:Betlehemi
2823:Archangel
2752:Samtavisi
2707:Magalaant
2672:Kintsvisi
2602:Chandrebi
2371:Kizildere
2351:Karzameti
2341:Jakismani
2196:Archangel
2194:Tsvirmi (
2175:Taringzel
2160:Otsindale
2120:Khvilisha
2100:Chvibiani
2062:Archangel
1928:Mtetsveri
1923:Machkhani
1779:Sikhuaant
1759:Ascension
1743:Sakdrioni
1672:Gudarekhi
1636:Dashbashi
1631:Chochiani
1566:Davitiani
1444:Khashmi (
1425:Monastery
1404:Dolochopi
1300:Motsameta
1295:Mghvimevi
1120:Nakhshiri
1105:Mtiskalta
1095:Megobroba
1010:Bichvinta
553:katolikos
533:tholobate
462:Sassanian
431:tholobate
412:squinches
264:in 1994.
133:Stephen I
124:Completed
3084:Samtavro
3069:Mtskheta
2918:Bulgaria
2872:Narikala
2782:Tsirkoli
2767:Tavkavta
2762:Saorbisi
2697:Largvisi
2677:Koshkebi
2561:Aghaiani
2477:Tadzrisi
2467:Skhaltbi
2426:Potoleti
2361:Khorenia
2244:Alastani
2239:Alandzia
2215:Zhamushi
2155:Nakipari
2150:Murqmeli
2145:Martvili
2090:Baraleti
2060:Adishi (
1987:Barakoni
1968:Zedazeni
1963:Tsilkani
1958:Tserovni
1953:Telovani
1938:Samtavro
1933:Nedzikhi
1873:Bochorma
1819:Ukangori
1809:Tskhnari
1799:Tserakvi
1733:Pitareti
1723:Martqopi
1718:Manglisi
1687:Kolagiri
1677:Kakliani
1666:Nicholas
1626:Chatakhi
1611:Akvanebi
1556:Vartsani
1531:Sagarejo
1526:Sanagire
1516:Ruispiri
1423:Ikalto (
1364:Bochorma
1354:Alaverdi
1315:Tabakini
1285:Kisoreti
1245:Darkveti
1206:Likhauri
1157:Theodore
1124:Odishi (
1115:Nabakevi
1070:Kvitouli
1045:Gantiadi
978:Abkhazia
714:Entrance
625:Adarnase
609:Adarnase
557:capitals
470:tympanum
435:sacristy
316:Guaram's
309:Guaram I
305:Caucasus
238:Mtskheta
234:Orthodox
231:Georgian
221:Georgian
172:Criteria
167:Cultural
127:586-605
87:Mtskheta
83:Location
78:Location
61:Religion
2886:Armenia
2867:Metekhi
2847:Betania
2835:Tbilisi
2807:Usaneti
2802:Urtkhva
2797:Urbnisi
2737:Pavnisi
2717:Metekhi
2712:Mesveti
2682:Kumurdo
2667:Khtsisi
2662:Khoveli
2590:Breti (
2586:Bobnevi
2571:Aradeti
2527:Vardzia
2457:Shoreti
2406:Mtsvane
2391:Kvarshi
2366:Khospio
2346:Karneti
2336:Gorguli
2279:Chulevi
2264:Bezhano
2254:Azureti
2210:Ushguli
2204:Saviour
2185:Tsaishi
2180:Tavrali
2165:Sepieti
2125:Lagurka
2105:Ienashi
2085:Atsquri
2074:Saviour
2037:Sasashi
2002:Chukuli
1992:Bugeuli
1973:Zhameti
1908:Korogho
1888:Gergeti
1883:Garbani
1868:Archili
1863:Antioki
1858:Ananuri
1848:Akhatna
1789:Tandzia
1697:Kushchi
1682:Kazreti
1656:Ghobani
1646:Draneti
1601:Akaurti
1572:Zegaani
1501:Nekresi
1471:Kvetera
1461:Kochalo
1450:Trinity
1435:Intsoba
1429:Stephen
1379:Cheremi
1359:Argokhi
1344:Akhmeta
1337:Kakheti
1275:Katskhi
1260:Ekhvevi
1255:Devadze
1225:Bagrati
1218:Imereti
1177:Skhalta
1172:Kvirike
1141:Pichori
1136:Otkhara
1080:Lidzava
985:Aba-Ata
971:Georgia
641:Gallery
633:Threats
513:Michael
509:Gabriel
486:Demetre
452:Varied
372:erosion
274:Mtkvari
268:History
246:Armenia
187:session
175:iii, iv
91:Georgia
3008:Turkey
2966:Israel
2957:Iviron
2950:Greece
2941:Gialia
2934:Cyprus
2792:Tsromi
2652:Kheiti
2642:Kaberi
2637:Inauri
2627:Ikorta
2622:Idleti
2607:Eredvi
2592:George
2532:Zarzma
2512:Tsunda
2502:Tontio
2497:Tmogvi
2492:Tiseli
2462:Sirgva
2442:Sapara
2436:Church
2432:Church
2416:Nedzvi
2396:Likani
2376:Kochio
2331:Gaveti
2317:Temple
2313:Church
2309:Church
2305:Church
2289:Damala
2200:George
2140:Mestia
2110:Iprari
2070:George
2066:George
2032:Raketi
1918:Lomisa
1898:Kabeni
1878:Davati
1824:Vanati
1804:Tsalka
1794:Tejisi
1769:Satkhi
1616:Ayazmi
1596:Abelia
1536:Shildi
1511:Ozaani
1486:Matani
1481:Manavi
1456:Khirsa
1384:Dartlo
1325:Zarati
1305:Savane
1290:Koreti
1270:Jruchi
1265:Gelati
1250:Derchi
1240:Chikha
1230:Bajiti
1201:Jumati
1196:Erketi
1165:Adjara
1151:Sakeni
1085:Likhni
1060:Iveria
1035:Dranda
990:Ambara
877:
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529:Christ
498:Christ
439:ashlar
362:UNESCO
278:Aragvi
262:UNESCO
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209:Europe
205:Region
185:(18th
106:Church
2862:Lurji
2827:Deity
2772:Tigva
2747:Ruisi
2742:Rkoni
2732:Noste
2727:Niabi
2657:Khopa
2647:Kavti
2596:Piros
2581:Bieti
2547:Zveli
2411:Naisa
2259:Bavri
2229:Abuli
2170:Svipi
2115:Khobi
2095:Bieti
2080:Agara
2042:Tvibi
1913:Ksani
1893:Jvari
1853:Alevi
1763:Basil
1712:Upper
1708:Lower
1692:Kukhi
1491:Matni
1476:Machi
1419:Gremi
1369:Bodbe
1349:Akura
1320:Ubisi
1310:Speti
1235:Chala
1184:Guria
1100:Mokvi
1065:Khopi
1055:Ilori
1040:Gagra
1025:Chlou
1005:Bedia
720:Notes
549:conch
404:apses
347:Arabs
295:King
183:1994
113:Style
2817:Vere
2812:Vaka
2777:Tiri
2632:Ikvi
2617:Gigo
2517:Vale
2507:Tori
2447:Saro
2421:Poki
2325:John
2284:Daba
2012:Mami
1784:Sori
1662:Mary
1446:Mary
1399:Dodo
1191:Achi
1130:Mary
1015:Bzyb
875:ISBN
842:ISBN
763:ISBN
745:2022
511:and
460:and
318:son
276:and
164:Type
143:25 m
102:Type
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2566:Ali
902:doi
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260:by
199:708
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