Meskheti

Meskheti/Samtskhe
მესხეთი/სამცხე
Historical Region
Map highlighting the historical region of Meskheti in Georgia
Country Georgia
MkhareSamtskhe-Javakheti
CapitalAkhaltsikhe

Meskheti (Georgian: მესხეთი [me̞s̪χe̞t̪ʰi]) or Samtskhe (Georgian: სამცხე [s̪ämt̪͡s̪ʰχe̞]), also known as Moschia in ancient sources, is a mountainous area in southwestern Georgia.

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