Alby-Yerdy Church
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The Alby-Yerdy (Russian: Алби-Ерда; Georgian: ალბი-ერდი) is the ruins of the medieval Christian church in Ingushetia, Russian Federation. temple was built in the XI-XII centuries in the left bank of river Assa. Following the opinion of most researchers, the temple is recognized as a Christian church, although inside numerous remains of sacrificial animals were found, apparently sacrificed to pagan gods.
Weblinks[]
- http://www.dzeglebi.ge/dzeglebi/a/albi_erdi.html
- Открытый Кавказ (virtual tour)
Categories:
- Churches in Ingushetia
- Medieval Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Russia
- Nakh peoples
- 11th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
- 12th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings