About Bezhan Khorava

Dr. Bezhan Khorava, Ph.D. in History, is a Chief Researcher at the Tamaz Beradze Institute of Kartvelology at The University of Georgia. He is a distinguished historian specializing in the history of Georgia and the Caucasus, with a strong scholarly focus on historical geography and regional historiography. His academic career combines extensive research leadership with a substantial publication record in multiple languages.

Academic Background & Career

Ph.D. in History
Professor: Sokhumi State University
2010–2018: Director, Scientific and Research Institute of Georgian History and Ethnology
Current Position: Chief Researcher, Tamaz Beradze Institute of Kartvelology, The University of Georgia
Institutional Role: Scientific research and academic project leadership

Academic Memberships:

• • Member, Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences (Georgia)

  • Member, International Academy of Saint Ambrose Martyr (History, Heraldry, Genealogy, and Justice), Italy

Research & Publications

Dr. Khorava has published more than 100 scholarly works, including 11 monographs and 7 co-authored monographs. His research addresses:

History of Georgia
History of the Caucasus
Historical geography of Georgia and the Caucasus

His publications appear in Georgian, Russian, English, and Turkish.

Education & Expertise

Ph.D. in History
Specialization in Georgian and Caucasian history, historical geography, and regional historiography

Honors & Awards

State Prize of Giorgi Sharvashidze
Certificate of Appreciation, Supreme Council of Abkhazia
Certificate of Appreciation, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II

Professional Identifiers 

ORCID: 0000-0001-2345-6789

Contact Information

Email: bxorava@ug.edu.ge

Institutional Address: 77a M. Kostava St., Tbilisi 0171, Georgia