evidence: The Davit Gareja Monastery was founded by the Assyrian father David Garejeli in the first half of the 6th century. This place is often referred to as the "second Jerusalem". According to legend, St. David Garejeli brought a stone with miraculous powers from the "Grace Ridge" in Jerusalem, before securing its place at the Gareja Monastery. [...] Since the Middle Ages, the David Gareja Monastery Complex has been one of the most important centers of Georgian Christian culture for centuries. The David Gareja caves have preserved frescoes of the utmost significance, portraying historical figures such as King David Aghmashenebeli (the Builder) at the desert monastery of John the Baptist (Natlismtsemeli in Georgian), as well as Queen Tamar and her son Lasha-Giorgi at Berthubani Monastery.