One of the most ancient and interesting buildings in the Borjomi valley is the Kvabiskhevi Church of Assumption. It is a three-aisle basilica built in the VIII-IX centuries, and its wall painting is dated from XII-XIII centuries. The fresco depict a man and a woman in luxurious clothing. The inscription made in the ancient Georgian script reads “Shotai and Iai”. The man is a great Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli, and the woman is his mother. The church is located in the historic Meskheti. Scientists believe that it was the native region of Rustaveli. According to the legend, the poet’s aunt was married in the Kvabiskhevi gorge and he got his education in this place.