Dzveli Shuamta, Church of Resurrection
Location: | Dzveli Shuamta, Telavi Municipality |
Place: | Georgia, Kakheti |
Dedication: | Resurrection of Christ |
Category: | Built |
Type: | Domed Church, Tetraconch |
Date/Period: | 7th c. |
Renovation/Reconstruction: | Early 12th century; 15th-16 centuries |
Layers of the Murals: | Two layers |
Several dozens of commemorative or donor inscriptions dated to different periods have been preserved on the walls of the church. They are executed in asomtavruli, the so-called transitional nuskhuri, and mkhedruli scripts. They do not provide any kind of direct account about construction or renovation of the church. Most of these inscriptions have not been published.