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Created: 2024-02-10 11:24:07 UTC

Vanis Kvabebi (also called the Vani Caves) is an ancient cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia near Aspindza town and the more famous cave city of Vardzia, Georgia. 

Complex dates from 8th Century AD, and consists of up to XXX rock - cut caves over XX levels that over the centuries has resulted in a maze of honeycomb tunnels, cells, anterooms, storage chambers and churches. 

A defensive wall built in 1204 AD, created an enclosed courtyard and two places of worship - one chapel and a small domed church that clings to the rock at the highest level of tunnels.

An earthquake in 1283 AD, caused a lot of damage to the site, but it was an assault by the Ottomans in 1567 AD, that resulted in monastery being completely abandoned.

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