[{SlideShowNav}] !!!The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (1) [{Image src='180gg.jpg' width='800' height='660' alt='The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (1)' class='image_left'}] [{SET customtitle='The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (1)'}] \\ The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) was built in the 6th century A.D. overlooking Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Caucasian Iberia. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage site.