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Updated August 2, 2023

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Podcast: Dmanisi

An archaeological site in Georgia challenges what we think we know about the deep human past.
by The Podcast Team
Some families even set up a full spread on a picnic table.

Why Georgians Dine in Cemeteries for Orthodox Easter

Honoring the dead sometimes means breaking bread with them.
by Helena Bedwell
Every year in the remote reaches of northeastern Georgia, shepherds drive hundreds of sheep along a dangerous mountain trail to seasonal pastures. In May and June, shepherds make the trek up to pristine summer pastures high in the Caucasus Mountains. Then, in September and October, they drive the sheep back down to the valleys below.

The Stark Beauty of Tushetian Shepherds’ Journey Across Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains

These stunning photographs reveal the determination and resilience of a centuries-old way of life.
by Sarah Durn
Queen Njinga Mbandi rides into battle against the Portuguese, as illustrated by Pat Masioni for UNESCO's series on women in African history.

Meet Caterina Sforza and Other Warrior Queens History Forgot

From Italy’s fortress-seizing countess to Angola’s battle-hardened Queen Njinga, these women didn’t back down from a fight.
by Sarah Durn
Viewed from overhead, the promontory of Dmanisi includes medieval and Bronze Age ruins, a working monastery, and a small but rich fossil site.

The Carnivore Paradise That Keeps Changing the Story of Human Evolution

New research at Dmanisi continues to challenge what we think we know about our deep past.
by Gemma Tarlach
In a handful of villages in eastern Georgia, the ancient spring festival of Berikaoba kicks off with a procession of fearsome, masked berikas.

In Ancient Georgia, Spring Arrived With Wine, Whips, and Mud

The pre-Christian festival of Berikaoba nearly vanished before one woman made it her mission to revive it.
by Melanie Hamilton
Behind the Iron Curtain, shelves were empty but champagne was affordable.

How Stalin and the Soviet Union Created a Champagne for the Working Class

In 1936, the Party suddenly switched from denouncing bubbly to mass producing it.
by Jessica Gingrich
A captive beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), the largest freshwater fish species in the world.

The Last Refuge of Eurasia’s Giant River Dwellers

From poaching and dams and climate, sturgeon in Georgia are facing extinction.
by Isaac Schultz

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