ɐ hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ, ɡˈæɹæm, ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv aɪbˈɪɹiə kˈɑːɹtli, ɪn sˈiː. fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv bɪɡˈæn bˈɪldɪŋ ɐ nˈuː stɹˈʌktʃɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd baɪ hɪz səksˈɛsɚɹ ɐdˈɑːɹneɪs ɪn sˈɜːkə sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn.
A hundred years later, Guaram, the prince of Iberia (Kartli), in c. 575 began building a new structure, which was completed by his successor Adarnase in circa 639.