Mtskheta, just outside of Tbilisi, has been inhabited for over 3,000 years. Once the capital of Iveria (in the 4th century B.C.), it was the seat of the Georgian church until the 12th century. The town sits at the intersection of the Mtkvari and Aragvi Rivers, which can be seen from the Jvari Church, a sixth century church sitting on a hill across the river from Mtskheta.
