Viggen Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 TBILISI, January 19 (Itar-Tass) - In the Georgian city of Mtskheta, 20 km from Tbilisi, archeologists have discovered the ruins of a church built in the middle of the 4th century A.D. by King Mirian, Academician Andria Apakidze, Head of the Archeological Commission of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, and Professor Guram Kipiani, director of excavations, told Itar-Tass on Monday. They said the church ruins had been discovered during restoration work in the Church of Transfiguration in the grounds of a convent situated within the city boundaries. The archeologists believe that the graves of King Mirian, who was the first Georgian king to adopt Christianity, and Queen Nana are inside the church. However, the graves have not been found so far. This find confirms data from numerous written sources that have it that Georgia was baptised in the 4th century (the year A.D. 337 is regarded as the exact date for the adoption of Christianity as Georgia's state religion). via Itar tass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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