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| Ali ალი | |
|---|---|
  AliLocation in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42°5′14″N 43°38′48″E / 42.08722°N 43.64667°E / 42.08722; 43.64667 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Shida Kartli |
| Municipality | Khashuri |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,068 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Ali is a village in Georgia, Shida Kartli region, in Khashuri Municipality. The village is located on the right bank of Cheratkhevi river, 25 km to the North-East from Khashuri. The epochal monuments are: Dedaghvtisa, Kviratskhoveli, Usaneti, Janiaurebi churches.
Ali was one of the advanced city of Middle Age Georgia. The reason of this development was its convenient geographical location. Ali advanced is a city in the 11th – 12th centuries due to the famous trade-caravan routes which passed through it and was a historic cross – road of Eastern and Western Georgia. From the North Ali was surrounded by Ali fortress and from the South – by Nabakhtevi fortress. In 18th century Ali was a royal town as well.
According to the historical sources, there was custom-house as well. That indicates that Ali was a trade city and had trading relations with other countries.
Archeological materials indicates that humans dwelled here from late Bronze Age.
Literature
- ს. მაკალათია, ფრონის ხეობა, თბ., 1963 წ., გვ. 78–85
- ჟ. შარდენი, მოგზაურობა საქართველოში (1672-1673 წ.), თბ., 1935 წ., გვ. 82
- თ. ლაცაბიძე, ხაშურის რაიონის ისტორია ტოპონიმებში, 2000 წ.
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