A modern replica of a Byzantine style stone chapel marks the spot on the main road from where pilgrims climb a set of metal stairs to view this ancient rock painting of the face of Christ. The image, also known as the Arkhyz Saviour, is believed to be as old as the nearby 10th-century Zelenchuksky Churches.
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Around 7km north of Karachayevsk, a dirt road leads uphill from the Ossetian village below to this early 10th-century Alanian church, one of the oldest,…
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These three 10th-century Byzantine-style stone churches are thought to be located in what was once the capital of Alania, a Christian state destroyed…
Teberdinsky State Natural Biosphere Reserve
21.59 MILES
This park has a small museum with stuffed animals and info on wildlife and geology as well as a mini zoo with deer, foxes, wolves and other local fauna.
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You can swim, fish and rent boats at this small lake bordering the main road running through Teberda.
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These three 10th-century Byzantine-style stone churches are thought to be located in what was once the capital of Alania, a Christian state destroyed…
2. Teberdinsky State Natural Biosphere Reserve
21.59 MILES
This park has a small museum with stuffed animals and info on wildlife and geology as well as a mini zoo with deer, foxes, wolves and other local fauna.
22.04 MILES
You can swim, fish and rent boats at this small lake bordering the main road running through Teberda.
22.35 MILES
Around 7km north of Karachayevsk, a dirt road leads uphill from the Ossetian village below to this early 10th-century Alanian church, one of the oldest,…