Ksani Gorge Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve
(near Akhalgori)
| Basic information | |
| Description: | The museum is situated in XVI-XIX c.c. Ksnis Eristavi's (dukes of Ksani) palace. In the permanent exhibition are displayed objects excavated in Ksani gorge – early antiquity period (from Kabeni, Kvemo Alevi burial), late Bronze Age – Early Iron Age dagger, bronze standard (IV c. B.C.), bronze adornment with stag image, rings, earrings, clay, cornelian necklaces, daggers, axes, spearheads, numismatic materials; also there are presented XVIII-XIX c.c. glazed ceramics, ethnographic collection. |
| Location: |
Akhalgori district (Shida Kartli region) |
| Established: | 1982 |
| Collection: | 1,331 |
| Exhibition: | 470 sq m |
| Under control of: | since 2007 under the legal authority of the Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport of Georgia |
| Director: | |
| Address: | Tamar Mepe str., 0600, Akhalgori |
| Tel/Fax: | +995 - 242 - 3 21 57 |
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| Website: | http://www.georgianmuseums.ge/MuseumEn/Musums/shidakartli/KSNIS_XEOBA.html |
| Disaster related information |
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| Location: |
On August 20, buildings of Akhalgori village were destroyed. Meanwhile European observers are in Akhalgori, too. |
| Staff: | no harm |
| Building: | Museums has not been touched |
| Collection: | attempts of looting have been reported |
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