Ateni Sioni Church

The present tetraconch was built on the place of the earlier, 5th-century basilica in the seventh century. It was partly restored in the tenth century under the guidance of Todosak. The church is important in many respects – its typological features, the sculpted décor of the façade, multi-layer painting and inscriptions of many kinds – it is one of the most significant monuments of Georgian epigraphy: it contains several dozens of frescos, incised and lapidary inscriptions whose chronology ranges between the seventh century and the late Middle Ages.