Archaeologists find unknown early Christian church ruins in Georgia

Archaeologists discovered the ruins of a previously unknown early Christian church at the Nagzauri monastic complex in southern Georgia.

The discovery occurred near the village of Gantiadi in the Dmanisi Municipality. The church sits in the western part of the complex. Researchers found that the structure features walls made of large stones that reach a thickness of 1.5 metres. Some sections of these walls still stand at a height of 1.3 metres.

Nagzauri serves as an important archaeological site in the Kvemo Kartli region. The complex contains various religious buildings as well as residential and utility structures. Workers have been conducting archaeological excavations at the site since 2025.