The Cave City of Vardzia is a cave monastery dug into the side of the Erusheli mountain in southern Georgia near Aspindza. It was founded by Queen Tamar in 1185. It was constructed as protection from the Mongols. It had over 6,000 apartments over 13 storeys.
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