Tsunda ( ka, წუნდა) is an ancient city, administrative and religious center of the historical province

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. The city is mentioned in the chronicles. Tsunda served as the summer residence of kings and was the seat of the bishop in the end of the 5th century.Закарая, П. (1983) Памятники Восточной Грузии. Искусство, Москва, 376 с. akaraya, P. Monuments of Eastern GeorgiaIn Russian) No ancient remnant present. The only buildings include the Tsunda Church of the 12-13th century and the 19th century

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. After the decline of Tsunda, new feudal city-fortress Tmogvi grew on the opposite, left bank of

Mtkvari River The Kura, also known in Georgian as Mtkvari ( ), is an east-flowing transboundary river south of the Greater Caucasus Mountains which drains the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus east into the Caspian Sea. It also drains the north side of ...

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{{Georgia-stub Javakheti Former cities in Georgia (country)

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