Old Shuamta

Old Shuamta is a locality in Georgia and has an elevation of 1,020 metres. Old Shuamta is situated nearby to the locality New Shuamta, as well as near Iq’alto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ikalto Academy.

Ikalto Academy

Ruins

Photo: Malinkimuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Academy of Ikalto was an ecclesiastical academy established between the 11th-13th centuries in Kingdom of Georgia. Ikalto was known as one of the most significant cultural-scholastic centers of medieval Georgia, which is confirmed by the ruins of some civil building preserved at the site of the Ikalto Monastery. Ikalto Academy is situated 3½ km northwest of Old Shuamta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vardisubani and Ikalto.

Vardisubani

Village

Photo: MIKHEIL, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vardisubani is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Old Shuamta.

Ikalto

Village

Photo: MIKHEIL, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ikalto, is a village in the Telavi district of Georgia. Ikalto is situated 4½ km north of Old Shuamta.

Telavi

Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Telavi, with a population of 21,800, is the capital of the province of Kakheti in the country of Georgia.

Old Shuamta

Type: Locality
Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

41.91099° or 41° 54′ 40″ north

Longitude

45.39988° or 45° 23′ 60″ east

Elevation

1,020 metres (3,346 feet)

Open location code

8HH7W96X+9X

GeoNames ID

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