The lost city.

Expresses regret over the destruction caused by the three weeks of warfare between supporters and opponents of President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, in Tbilisi, once the cultural capital of the Caucasus. The destruction of many cultural institutions because of their proximity to the parliament building; Buildings gutted by fire include the House of Artists, the Institute of Georgian Art, the Picture Gallery, the History Museum and the Lyceum; The cultural renaissance in the city; More.