Fragments of Satkhi Church Pillars Rehabilitated
By Mariam Chanishvili
Tuesday, November 13
National Agency of Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia presented and handed eight fragments of Satkhi Church to the Georgian National Museum on November 6.
These fragments were revealed during archaeological excavations on the monastery complex.
The writings on the fragments clarified the chronology and many dates.
The byzantine (1171) indicates the fragment, and finally specifies the chronology of the whole churches of Kvemo Kartli and their pillars.
The text on the fragment was read by the art expert - Tamaz Gogoladze, while the date indicated was specified and distinguished by Temur Jojua.
Constructed in X-XI centuries, Satkhi Church contains a few layers of construction from different epochs. With rich decorations and writings, fragments of wall painting have been preserved.
It is located 25 kilometers from Bolnisi.
The full scale rehabilitation process of the Satkhi Monastery Complex is underway jointly with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia and members of Sakdrisi Committee for Cultural Heritage.
General Director of RMG, Joni Shubitidze noted that along with full scale rehabilitation of the Church, a number of scientific processes and researches are taking place in this project, involving a team of professionals.
The National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia is a government agency in Georgia responsible for preservation, protection, research and promotion of cultural heritage of the country.
The agency was established in 2008, bringing several major heritage monument complexes of national and global significance in Georgia under its umbrella, including Vardzia Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve, Archaeological Museum-Reserve of Guria, Gonio-Apsaros Archaeological-Architectural Museum-Reserve, Nokalakevi Architectural-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, etc.
