“Koshki (defensive stone towers) of Svaneti are seen throughout the @highlandergeorgia trek. Sometimes, it feels as if every household is a fortress. Villages in this rugged region of Georgia were usually too scattered to be encircled by a protective wall. Therefore, individual houses had to be separately fortified. These fortified homes date back to the ninth and 12th centuries and provided protection to their owners, their livestock and their most valuable possessions, as well as copies of holy scriptures, religious icons and relics.” - @atlasandboots #emotionsaregeorgia #highlander #highlandergeorgia