Shaori fortress

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The Shaori fortress is a prehistoric megalithic structure in the Akhalkalaki Municipality of Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia, situated on the rocky summit of Mount Shaori at an elevation of 2,752 metres above sea level in the Lesser Caucasus mountains, northwest of Paravani Lake. Constructed using large basalt blocks without mortar in the cyclopean dry-stone tradition, the fortress features an unusual rhomboid plan with circular interior spaces. It is divided into two parts located on separate peaks, with the central fortified area accessed via a narrow gate on the eastern slope. The structure, now in ruins, shares topographical and architectural similarities with nearby Bronze Age hillforts, including the Abuli fortress.

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Location: 41.4851, 43.7458, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Murjakheti
    1535 battle
  • Abuli Fortress
    is a Georgian fortress
  • Avranlo cyclopean fortress
    is a Georgian fortress
  • Gumbati cyclopean fortress
    is a Georgian fortress
  • Nardevani cyclopean fortress
    is a Georgian fortress
  • Shaori fortress
    monument in Georgia
  • Avranlo Fortress
    Georgian fortification
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    eventarmed conflict1535Battle of Murjakhetibattle, Kingdom of Imereti, Samtskhe atabegate, Principality of GuriaWikidata
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    sitefortAbuli FortressfortressWikidata
    sitefortAvranlo cyclopean fortressfortressWikidata
    sitefortGumbati cyclopean fortressfortressWikidata
    sitefortNardevani cyclopean fortressfortressWikidata
    sitefortShaori fortresscultural property, fortressWikidata
    sitefort1000Avranlo FortressfortressWikidata
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