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Antioki Church
The tiny but charming Antioki Church, in the grounds of a nunnery near the riverbank behind the cathedral, dates from St Nino's time. Renovated in 2000, it manages to retain its modest charm despite the recently painted frescoes.
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Bebris Tsikhe
Bebris Tsikhe, Mtskheta's castle, was built in the early feudal period to protect Mtskheta's northern approaches. It's a romantic ruin situated at the north end of Davit Aghmashenebeli, about 1.2km past Samtavro Church.
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Jvari Church
Visible for miles around on its hilltop overlooking Mtskheta from the east, Jvari Church is to many Georgians the holiest of holies, the country's spiritual heart. Jvari, or the Holy Cross Church, stands where a sacred wooden cross was erected in the 4th century (either by St Nino before she converted Mtskheta, or by King Mirian soon afterwards).
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Mtskheta Museum
Mtskheta Museum has an interesting collection of finds from archaeological excavations in the Mtskheta area, labelled in both English and Georgian. Highlights include jewellery and an elaborately worked bronze ritual belt from the Bronze Age, perfume vials from the 2nd to 5th centuries AD, and a miniature mother-of-pearl Iranian sun temple from the 3rd or 4th century AD, found in the Samtavro cemetery.
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Samtavro Church
The large Samtavro Church is also now part of a nunnery. Once the palace church of the lords of Mtskheta, it was built in the 1130s. King Mirian and his wife Queen Nana are buried in the southwest corner, under tombstones from the early 20th century. The little church in the Samtavro grounds, Tsminda Nino, dates from the 4th century and stands on a spot where St Nino is said to have prayed.
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