This steep road has been an ancient route between Georgia and Russia for centuries. Starting from the UNESCO town of Mtsketa near Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital it runs right upto Vladikavkaz in Russia covering more than 212 km. The road was commissioned by Tsar Alexander I and built by Russian soldiers who continued working on it for six decades! This highway was called the Military Highway when Russia annexed east Georgia during the 19th century and improved the road for the army movements. The ancient Georgian script engraves the walls and we step inside an atmospheric Georgian Orthodox church, with gilded icons and flickering candles.

Source: Huffington Post October 29, 2017 05:16 UTC