Georgian Community

Georgians themselves tell the following story about how they came to possess the lend they deem the most beautiful in the world.

When God was distributing portions of the world to all the people of the Earth, the Georgians were having a party and doing some serious drinking. As a result they arrived late and were told by God that all the lend had already been distributed. When they replied that they were late only because they have been lifting their glasses in praise of Him, God was pleased and gave the Georgians that part of Earth he had been reserving for himself ... Full Text

Georgia's recorded history dates back more than 2,500 years. Georgian -- a South Caucasian (or 'Kartvelian') language unrelated to any other outside the immediate region -- is one of the oldest living languages in the world, and it has its own distinctive alphabet. Tbilisi, located in the picturesque Mtkvari River valley, is more than 1,500 years old. In the early 4th century Georgia adopted Christianity, only the second nation in the world to do so officially, and Orthodox Christianity in combination with a unique language and alphabet proved to be key factors in preserving Georgia's separate identity for so many centuries... Full Text

Tbilisi is mentioned in Georgian annals for the first time in connection with the events occurred in the IV century C.E. At that time it was already a powerful fortress which played an important defensive role in the struggle of the Georgian kingdom against foreign invaders, the Persians in particular.

The foundation of the city has come down to us as legend. Full Story.