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The Demolition Of Faith And Culture: The Brutalization Of Ancient Georgian Churches By The USSR (2022)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)" , at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. During the rise of the USSR the systemic removal of culturally significant landscapes, buildings, and institutions was prevalent. The destruction of iconic architecture and the degradation of key cultural landscapes resulted with the removal of religious paraphernalia integral to Georgian culture. This paper will explore the...