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    The Ateni Sioni Church (Georgian: ატენის სიონი) is an early 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the village of Ateni, some 10 km (6.2 mi) south of...
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  • Built c. 690 on site of earlier church, possibly the oldest church building in Egypt (Coptic Orthodox) Ateni Sioni Church, early 7th century, Georgia Anchiskhati...
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  • Art Museum of Georgia. Impressed by the medieval frescoes from the Ateni Sioni Church, the artist adopted the gesso technique to create the texture of a...
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  • graphic variant of Asomtavruli. The oldest inscription is found in the Ateni Sioni Church and dates to 835 AD. The oldest surviving Nuskhuri manuscripts date...
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    Ateni Sioni Church of the 7th century, Ateni fortress of at least 10th century, and a small church of the 7th-9th century. A historical town of Ateni...
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    George's church of Gorijvari, a popular place of pilgrimage. The famous ancient rock-hewn town of Uplistsikhe and the 7th century Ateni Sioni Church are located...
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    extant church building in Georgia. Bishop David was the overseeing church leader for the construction of Bolnisi Sioni.[citation needed] Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral...
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    God) Church at Varagavank (11th century). The architectural form is also found in neighboring Georgia, where examples include the Ateni Sioni Church (7th...
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    of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Kakhay's capture is also documented in a Georgian inscription from the Ateni Sioni church and his death as a martyr...
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    Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem...
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  • Vinapu Ingapirca Bomarsund Fortress Suomenlinna Anakopia Fortress Ateni Sioni Church Bagrati Cathedral Gudarekhi Gelati Monastery Delphi Keramikos Nekromanteion...
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  • George of Chqondidi (category Bishops of the Georgian Orthodox Church)
    Abramishvili identifies George with the figure depicted on a fresco from the Ateni Sioni Church as leading a row of royal donors, otherwise thought to represent George...
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    II and David IV, at least until 1112, while frescoes found in the Ateni Sioni Church depict him in monk's robes, which would mean that his abdication was...
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    King of the Georgians. Church architecture in the principality Ateni Sioni Church, early 600s Jvari monastery, 586-605 Tsromi church, 626–634 Suny, p. 25...
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    George II გიორგი II A fragment of the fresco from the Ateni Sioni Church, purportedly depicting George II as a monk after his abdication in 1089. Reproduction...
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    Smbat I Սմբատ Ա Smbat I fresco at Ateni Sioni church in Georgia King of Armenia Reign ca. 890-914 Predecessor Ashot I Successor Ashot II Born ca. 850 Died...
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  • built a series of Churches in Armenia and Georgia. Today, little is known about Todos' life. Ateni Sioni Church Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan — built...
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  • Prince Mirian of Kakheti. Stephen is mentioned in the inscriptions at Ateni Sioni Church dated 735 AD. კურთხეული მამფალი სტეფანოზ, ღმერთისა მიერ ქართველთა...
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    7th-century Ateni Sioni Church in eastern Georgia. The remaining two doors are on the northern side of the wall. The dome of the main church has collapsed...
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    (ქალაქი), 23 communities (თემი), and 115 villages (სოფელი). Gori Tskhinvali Ateni Akhalubani Berbuki Boshuri Dici Variani Zeghduleti Karaleti Mereti Mejvriskhevi...
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  • certain features established traditions of the wall paintings from the Ateni Sioni Church and the Betania Monastery. Maglakeli used nuances of two main colors...
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    Gergeti Trinity Church (Georgian: გერგეტის სამების ეკლესია - Gergetis Samebis eklesia) is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Stepantsminda...
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    Armenian architecture (category Church architecture)
    century St. Thaddeus Church, Ddmashen, 7th century Lmbatavank, 7th century Amberd, 7th century Aghitu tomb, 7th century Ateni Sioni Church, 7th century Kirants...
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    A contemporary Georgian inscription at Ateni Sioni Church mentioning the sack of Tbilisi and the downfall of its emir....
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  • Ateni Sioni Church inscription of 853, mentioning the downfall of the emir...
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    Jvari Monastery (redirect from Jvari Church)
    Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture...
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    Metropolitanates of the Russian Orthodox Church Eparchies of the Romanian Orthodox Church Eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church List of Catholic dioceses (structured...
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  • The Rustavi church of the Assumption of Mary (Georgian: ყოვლადწმინდა ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების სახელობის ტაძარი) better known as Rustavi Sioni (Georgian:...
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    The Church of Kish (Azerbaijani: Kiş kilsəsi; also known from different sources as Church of Saint Elishe (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Yelisey kilsəsi,; Latinised...
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    Bachkovo Monastery (category Byzantine church buildings)
    and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine...
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