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Georgia
ancient christian country, with rich history and original
culture, with good and manly, industrious and hospitable
folk. According to multiple sources, the first attempts
of the spreading christianity on this land, existed as far
back as first century.
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legend, the apostles and Virgin mary, after ascension of
Jesus, tossed a coin, to whom and where go with sermon of
the word of God.
Georgia
has accrued to Virgin mary, Lord, being to it, has told,
that instead of herself she has sent st.Andrey with its
image which " will serve as the keeper of your people
in centurys" . So she and has done. So she also has made.
And apostle Andrey on a way from Palestin to Trebizond,
afterwards within Samche and before city Ackur, selfless
sermonized the teaching a Jesus, worked miracles, and christened people in the name of the Sacred Trinity.The
belief brought by st.Andrey, began to take roots and will
be distributed in people, despite of severe persecutions
from the party of pagans down to the beginning of IV century
when she became the state religion, due to expectations
st.Nino.
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Under influence of Christian culture
the further development numerous crafts, including
wine-making. Wine has got character of a cult, ritual
drink. In wine vaults (marani) for him allocated the special
consecrated places, the best kvevri. The top-quality wine were
intended for religious service.
Practically everywhere near to numerous
temples and academies (educational an institution)
have been found out well equipped wine vaults, perfectly
kept kvevri and different
utensils. It is possible to tell with confidence,
that any country in the Christian world does not possess
such Amazing symbol of the Creed and Vine,
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as Georgia. Under the legend, in
IV century, having risen to southern borders of
Iberia,
st.Nino, according to legend, held in hands a cross
made of the crossed branches of the vine bound connected
by its own hair, which she has presented to the King
Mirian and to all people.
This cross (it also is now stored in Georgia) became
symbol of the creed of Georgian people.
Clerics - the most educated layer
of the population - rather noticeably promoted development
and perfection Winemaking. That fact pays
attention, that already during those old times works
about treatment by wine, treatment by wine of a
stomach and other bodies of digestion weakened after
illnesses and wounds of organisms, etc.
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The best blossoming economy,
culture, crafts, and, naturally, winemaking
in Georgia coincides on XI-XIII centuries. This
period is known as the "Golden Age" of Georgia.
In this particular time magnificent
architectural ensembles - Svetitshoveli, Alaverdi, Ikalto, Zarzma, Bedia, Gelati, Nikortsminda, Vardzia, etc. are created.
In these most ancient monuments
of architecture, in the ruins concerning to
new or old period of georgian history, which
so generously cover mountains and valleys of
Georgia,
on building
stones the ornament representing a grapevine,
first of all, pays attention. Admiration of
visitors is caused till now with the runaways
of a blossoming vine cut on the walls of oldest temples and castles...
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