Uplistsikhe
- Address
- Uplistsikhe
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
Lonely Planet review for Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe is strategically located, with a deep valley to the east and cliffs to the west. Entering the main part of the site, you pass through what was the main gate, at the head of a small ravine, then wind your way up the main street. Over to the left, on the southwest edge of the site overlooking the river, you'll see a cave with a pointed arch carved in the rock above it. Inside, the ceiling is carved with octagonal designs in a similar style to Caracalla's Baths in Rome.
Known as the Theatre, this is probably a temple dating from the 1st or 2nd century AD, where religious mystery plays may have been performed.
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