Cave of Bethlehem
Cave in the country of Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cave of Bethlehem (Georgian: ბეთლემის გამოქვაბული) is a cave of Georgia, located in Mount Kazbek, at an altitude of approximately 4100 m above sea level. The entrance is exposed on a cliff of andesite reddish (at a height of about 300–400 m above the base of the rock). The cave of Bethlehem is mentioned by Vakhushti Batonishvili in his work Description of the Kingdom of Georgia.
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Cave of Bethlehem | |
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ბეთლემის გამოქვაბული | |
Location | Mount Kazbek, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia |
Coordinates | 42°43′02″N 44°30′30″E |
Discovery | 1947-1948 |
Geology | andesite formations |
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