Dzhery Dzuar, a temple of St. George in South Ossetia. Video blog

Dzhery Dzuar temple in South Ossetia

Dzhery Dzuar is one of the most revered holy places in South Ossetia. There is an Orthodox Christian church there, as well as a traditional Ossetian sanctuary. In the old days, believers came not only from South Ossetia, but from almost all regions of Georgia for the holiday of Jiaergoba / Giorgoba – St. George’s Day.

• ‘Small Market’ in South Ossetia. Video blog
• Op-ed: what hampers vaccination in South Ossetia
• Impostor and Taliban: who went to Afghanistan on behalf of South Ossetia and why

Toponyms and terminology used in the publications, and views, opinions and strategies they contain do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of JAMnews or any employees thereof. JAMnews reserves the right to delete comments it considers to be offensive, or otherwise unacceptable.