Dmanisi - a town in Georgia, Dmanisi district. Dmanisi is located in the volcanic plateau, the river Mashavera both banks, will help almost 30 km away from the railway station. Municipal area VI-VIII centuries was a small settlement, which was located in the Episcopal Cathedral. As a city, the sources for the first time mentioned in IX century, this time it is Arabs. XI's 80-ies of the Seljuk hands, in 1123, David IV Builder released. Dmanisi is particularly advanced in the XII-XIII centuries. XVI century City is declining, undermined economic life, and then the total was ruined and abandoned. 1921-1947 years masbashkicheti called. Officially declared a city in 1981. Modern is close to the town of Dmanisi ruins (VI-XV cc.), Houses, streets, wine cellars and other objects remains. Dmanisi archaeological study began in 1936 and continues to this day. Here are found the oldest human footprints in Europe - the skull, the age of 1.6 million years. Dmanisi, Bolnisi and Dmanisi Diocese is the Chair of the residence. Dmanisi excavation of the ruins began in 1936 and lasted until the 1960s. Medieval cellars under the archaeologists found animal bones, including a pro-Georgian paleontologist. A.vekuam recognized now extinct Dicerorhinus etruscus etruscus 1983 year. This species was Villafranchian fauna characteristic for the early Pleistocene epoch proof. In 1984 the first stone tools were found. Once the scientists were digging in Dmanisi Dmanisi Pleistocene deposits, and in 1991 they were joined by German archaeologists from romish-germanishes tsentralmuzeumi. Municipal works more after an international research project led by akedemiis character of Sciences, Germany, the US, France and Spain with the participation of colleagues. In 1999 and 2001, excavations were found hominids skulls and jaw bones, which was later called Homo georgikus. There have been five skull discovered. October 24, 2007 from Dmanisi archaeological sites included in the UNESCO world heritage list
The medieval site of the city;
Late Bronze and early Iron Age archaeological layers;
Dmanisi adrepaleolituri monument.
Dmanisi Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve was founded in 1983, since 2006, of the National Museum. Archaeological excavations in the monument since 1936 is underway. The museum represents the medieval town of Dmanisi and the geological layer dating back 1.8 million years, which is the oldest hominid and animal remains is rich. Since 1991 Dmanisi monument prehistoric hominids found five skulls. None of the statue has been found with the remains of so many prehistoric hominids. The results of the international scientific community has gained a great response, as it changed the whole theory of hominids from Africa to resettlement. Much of the TAV and women visited the jaws were remodeled and we now know them Zezva and Mzia. They have been preserved in the Museum of Occupation. Medieval archeological inner castle, secular and religious buildings and the secret tunnel. Shrines, the VI century, Dmanisi Sion, XIII century ornaments and manuscripts unique gate.
