17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
ANCIENT BATHS
According to myth, King Vakhtang I of Iberia was hunting with his falcon, which fell into sulfur hot water springs. Impressed by the discovery, the king built the baths. Around them, the capital of Georgia was born: Tbilisi (meaning "warm location").
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
| Photo Location: | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 700D |
| Copyright: | © Nick Bagrationi |