The fragment

Shota Rustaveli's "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" from the 12th centruy is considered to be Georgia's national epic poem. The Samtskhe-Javakheti Naional Museum contains the oldest surviving fragment of a copy that was most probably made in the 16th century.

Picture credits: picture taken by beyondarts GmbH with kind permission of Georgian National Museum

Project “Increased regional added value in the tourism sectors of Georgia by Digital Heritage Tourism Guides” was funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with funds of Austrian Development Cooperation.