Case file · Folklore / legend
The lost grave of Queen Tamar
Tamar, the great queen of Georgia, died in 1213; her burial place is unknown. Legends say she was buried in secret so enemies could not desecrate her tomb, at Gelati, in the mountains, or even in Jerusalem.
1213 CE · 42.30, 42.77 · status: unexplained
The account
The chronicles say she was first buried at Mtskheta and then moved to the family tomb at Gelati. Searches at Gelati have not identified her remains. Folk tradition calls her a living saint who sleeps and will return.
The sceptical view
Gelati is the most likely site; no grave has been confirmed.