Origins History of the Jews in Georgia
the ancient georgian capital of mtskheta, jews lived thousands of years
georgian sources refer arrival of first jews in western georgia byzantine empire during 6th century ad. approximately 3,000 of jews fled eastern georgia, time controlled persians, escape severe persecution byzantines. existence of jews in these regions during period supported archaeological evidence, shows jews lived in mtskheta, ancient capital of eastern georgian state of iberia-kartli.
according georgian hagiography, jewish communities existed in georgia in 1st century. georgian jew called elias said in jerusalem during crucifixion , brought jesus robe him georgia. had acquired roman soldier @ golgotha.
the jews spoke georgian, , later jewish traders developed dialect called kivruli, or judaeo-georgian, included number of hebrew words.
in second half of 7th century, muslim empire conquered extensive georgian territory, became arab caliph province. arab emirs ruled in georgian capital tbilisi , surrounding territory 500 years, until 1122.
genetic studies carried out on georgian jews part of wider survey showed close genetic links other jews, , in particular iraqi , persian jews. seemed prove historical accounts of jewish migration persia georgia.
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