Georgian Chronicles on Mount Keni
Georgian Chronicles on Mount Keni
This monument is also notable for its location at the northernmost point of the Tbilisi Sea a large hill in northern Tbilisi Located in the Nazardevi district it sits on Keeni Hill It was created by sculptor Zurab Tsereteli in 1985 The Georgian-Russian sculptor and architect Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli known for his monumental scale and designing numerous monuments around the world created the Friendship Forever monument on Tishinskaya Square in Moscow This monument symbolizes the friendship between Russia and Georgia It offers views of the northern part of the city from various directions It features 16 columns while the lower part in addition to the bronze columns depicts stories from the life of Christ
The Georgian Chronicles are located on Keeni Mountain The spread of Christianity led to the loss of the ancient Georgian script replaced by a new script combining Greek and Syriac script The spread of Christianity fostered the growth of literature and art A grand staircase leads to the monument offering panoramic views of Tbilisi The church adjacent to the Georgian Chronicles is a memorial church The chronicles of Georgia detail the history of Homo erectus an extinct human species that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene living in Georgia and slowly developing since the Paleolithic
The earliest evidence of wine found in Georgia is the introduction of plants and agriculture The advent of plant cultivation was a significant event in the development of culture This included the introduction of the grape cross of Saint Nino the first to bring Christianity to Georgia and the chapel of Saint Nino the legendary saint who miraculously cured and converted many Georgian queens. Finally Mirian III the pagan king of Iberia who was lost in the dark and blinded while hunting found his way after praying to the god Nino The spread of Christianity in the lands of the Iberian kingdom now known as Georgia led to the spread of Christianity in Iberia. Her preaching influenced the Christianization of Iberia.
