undertones in Georgia and Armenia. Each nation claims to have invented the "four-apsed church with four niches" form exhibted by Jvari. Threats The monastery is currently under threat from erosion caused by acid rain and strong winds. Gallery Notes References Abashidze, Irakli. Ed. Georgian Encyclopedia. Vol. IX. Tbilisi, Georgia: 1985. ALTER, Alexandre. A la croisée des temps. Edilivre Publications: Paris, - (novel)- 2012. Amiranashvili, Shalva. History of Georgian Art. Khelovneba: Tbilisi, Georgia: 1961. Джанберидзе Н., Мачабели К. (1981) Тбилиси. Мцхета. Москва: Искусство, 255 c. (In Russian) Grigol Khantsteli. Chronicles of Georgia. Закарая, П. (1983) Памятники Восточной Грузии. Искусство, Москва, 376 с. (In Russian) Rosen, Roger. Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus. Odyssey Publications: Hong Kong, 1999. External links Georgian government site Max Planck Institute UNESCO site 545 establishments 605 Christian monasteries established in the 6th century Georgian Orthodox monasteries Religious sites in Georgia (country) Georgian Orthodox churches in Mtskheta World Heritage Sites in Georgia (country)