Ikalto is a monastery complex near Telavi, in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. Founded in the 5th century it was the region's largest centre of culture and education at that time. In the 11th-12th centuries a famous Georgian ecclesiastical figure Arsen Ikaltoeli ("Ikaltoeli" meaning "from Ikalto") founded the Academy here. Near the complex there are three churches and the ruins of this Academy. The principal of the three churches is the 8th-9th century one, named Khvtaeba. File links The following pages link to this file: Ikalto ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Telavi is a main city of Georgias eastern province of Kakheti, on the eastern slope of Tsiv-Gombori mountain-range. ... Categories: Caucasus geography stubs | Georgia (country) ... (4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... (10th century - 11th century - 12th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... ( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The...
Late in the 6th century Saint Zenon, one of the "Syrian Fathers" founded the IkaltoMonastery 7-8 km west of the town Telavi.
The academy of Ikalto trained its students in theology, rhetoric, astronomy, philosophy, geography, geometry chanting, etc. Besides the theoretical courses, the students were skilled in pottery making, metal work, viticulture and wine making, pharmacology, etc. There are three churches on the premises - Gvtaeba, Kvelatsminda and Sameba.
The main church, Cvtaeba, was built on the site of an old church (in which the founder of the Monastery, St. Zenon had been buried) and had the form of the Greek Cross in plan.