Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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An interior of a traditional fortified Svan tower is pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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An eagle flies over a traditional fortified Svan tower in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Cows walk in the street with a traditional fortified Svan tower in the background in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.

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