Historical settlement of Samshvilde

Samshvilde (Georgian: სამშვილდე, [sɑmʃwildɛ]) is an ancient fortified city in ruins and archaeological excavations in Georgia. It is located in the south of the country, near the modern village of the same name in the Tetritskaro Municipality, in the Kvemo Kartli region. The ruins of the city, mostly medieval structures, stretch for 2.5 km in length and 400 m in width along the Krami River valley. Among the most famous monuments are the Samshvilde Sioni Church and the citadel built on a rocky cape of the river.