Dmanisi Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve

The monument represents the medieval city site, where are held archaeological excavations. There are a citadel, public and religious buildings. Among religious buildings of special interest is Dmanisi Sion (VI c.), with added in XII c. gates with ornaments and inscriptions. Along with medieval stratum, in Dmanisi Georgian and foreign specialists do research geological stratum dated 1, 8 billion years, with numerous hominids and fossilized animals. Until 1991 there are discovered five skulls of hominids in Dmanisi that are unusual for one site throughout the world.