| 2,000th anniversary of the spread of Christianity in Georgia |
Countries : Georgia
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In the first century A.D., preached by Andrew the Apostle, Christianity began to spread into Georgia. Later on, missionaries came from Cyprus, Syria, Armenia, Greece, Parthia, Ponto. Their missions on the territory of Georgia, which in the historical sources is named as Skvithia, are inscribed not only in the ancient Georgian sources, but in Greek and Latin sources as well. Adopted as a State religion in 330 AD, under the influence of Saint Nino, Christianity brought Georgia into close cultural relations with Byzantium – one of the most advanced civilizations of that time and its spread promoted the development and flourishing of culture in Georgia.
This anniversary, in addition to the celebration of Christianity as formative factor of Georgian identity, will contribute to a better knowledge of Georgia’s rich cultural heritage and thereby to UNESCO’s objectives for dialogue among cultures and civilizations.
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