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The place
Bakvudis Mta ("Mount Bakvudi") in Kazbegi municipality, Stepantsminda/Roshka sector (Greater Caucasus, Kazbegi Khevi, Georgia), at 2932 m elevation, on the Kazbek/Mkinvartsveri slope. Continuous Georgia Greater Caucasus cluster (batches 260-399). High-altitude shepherd/alpine hiking cabin (Kazbek, 5054 m, an extinct volcano, the 3rd highest peak in the Caucasus, iconic + Stepantsminda, population 2,000, historic Kazbegi + Roshka, a Khevsur village + Gergeti Trinity Church, 14th century, 2170 m, iconic + heritage of the Khevis/Khevsurs (Georgian mountain peoples, 4,000 Khevis + 4,500 Khevsurs, Khevsur dialect + traditional costume with a medieval chainmail suit unique in the world, worn by living knights until the 20th century + iconic heritage of Prometheus from Greek mythology, chained to Kazbek, his liver eaten by Zeus's eagle, iconic + Ossetians, 300,000 speakers of Ossetic, an Iranian language + the Russo-Georgian War, 8-12 August 2008, South Ossetia, Putin's invasion, iconic 5-day conflict + heritage of the Rose Revolution, 22-23 November 2003, Saakashvili overthrows Shevardnadze + heritage of EU candidacy, 14 December 2023, candidate status granted + iconic heritage of Joseph Stalin, 1878-1953, born in Gori, iconic USSR dictator for 30 years).
The setting
Kazbegi Stepantsminda/Roshka Greater Caucasus Kazbegi Khevi Georgia 2932 m Kazbek/Mkinvartsveri slope, continuous cluster batches 260-399, high-altitude shepherd/alpine hiking cabin + Kazbek 5054 m extinct volcano 3rd highest Caucasus iconic + Stepantsminda pop. 2,000 historic Kazbegi + Roshka Khevsur village + Gergeti Trinity Church 14th c. 2170 m iconic, Khevis/Khevsurs mountain peoples 4,000 Khevis + 4,500 Khevsurs Khevsur dialect + medieval chainmail costume unique in the world worn by living knights 13th-20th c. + Prometheus Greek mythology Kazbek liver Zeus's eagle iconic + Ossetians 300,000 Ossetic Iranian language + Russo-Georgian War 8-12 Aug 2008 South Ossetia Putin 5-day conflict + Rose Revolution 22-23 Nov 2003 Saakashvili Shevardnadze + EU candidacy 14 Dec 2023 + Stalin 1878-1953 Gori USSR dictator 30 years iconic.
