Kartli
Historical region in Georgia
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| July 9 2021 |
Ketevan the Martyr
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar handed over holy relics from Goa to the Georgian government and Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia.
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| 2017 |
Ketevan the Martyr
A full replica of the Portuguese depiction of Ketevan's martyrdom was unveiled and displayed at the Palace of Mukhrani in Georgia.
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| 2017 |
Ketevan the Martyr
In celebration of twenty-five years of diplomatic relations between India and Georgia, the relics were sent to Georgia for six months, during which religious and scientific events were held.
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| October 2017 |
Ketevan the Martyr
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili visited Queen Ketevan's mural at the Graça Convent during an official trip to Portugal. An agreement was signed between the convent and the National Agency of Cultural Heritage Preservation of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia.
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| 2013 |
Ketevan the Martyr
Additional genetic tests confirmed that a bone fragment with the rare mtDNA haplogroup U1b belonged to a Georgian woman, likely Queen Ketevan.
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