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10 Years Cache: Georgian Poet Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Matmonai:
There was no response - so I'm archiving :-(

Cache owner, if you feel that this cache should not be archived, please contact me.
Remember, there's no shame in placing a new cache at this location when you have time.

Sorry,
Matmonai (reviewer)

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Hidden : 4/26/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is dedicated to Shota Rustaveli, a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian secular literature. He is author of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin", the Georgian national epic poem.

This cache was hidden as part of the Geocaching 10 years celebrations in Israel.
This cache is also part of the 10 Years series, ending with a puzzle cache. Visit that cache to learn about the area.

After finding the cache and logging your visit, do not forget to write down the codes you'll find on the cover inside - you will need them for the series final.

Rustaveli was a Georgian prince and the minister of finance of the Georgian queen Tamar. The Georgian tradition tell he had to leave Georgia, after accused he has a roman with queen Tamar. He left to the monastery of the cross, where he wrote his famous poem and draw frescos.

The cache is near a memorial for Shota Rustaveli.

You don't need to enter the monastery courtyard

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpx pnershyyl gur pbaarpgvbaf bs gur zrgny srapr gb gur fgbar jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)