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The Ambara church (Georgian: ამბარას ეკლესია) is located near village Myussera in the Gudauta District, Abkhazia/Georgia, on the cape of Miusera, close to the mouth of the Ambara stream.[2] Ambara three-nave basilica represents an important example of this type's architectural monuments. Ambara church has been given the status of culture heritage monument.
| Likhni Church Aba-Ata ამბარას ეკლესია (in Georgian) | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of the Ambara church around 1899. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Province | Abkhazia[1] |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | ruins |
| Location | |
| Location |  Miusera, Gudauta Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia |
  Shown within Abkhazia  Ambara church (Georgia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°08′37″N 40°29′23″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 7–8th century, reconstructed in Late Middle Ages |
The Ambara church complex consists of a half-ruined three-nave basilica (first built in 7–8th century), a stone fence (Middle Ages) and remains of several additional secular structures, dated by scholars from the 8th to the 10th century. The basilica has a roughly processed ashlar stone surface stones that have survived almost in its original form, a two-storey narthex and an upper gallery on the west facade. The main nave vault bears traces of the Late Medieval reconstruction.[3][4]
The Ambara church is one of the tourist destinations in Abkhazia. The area is reportedly increasingly being littered.[5] Georgia has inscribed the church on its list of cultural heritage and treats it as part of cultural heritage in the Russian-occupied territories with no known current state of condition.[3]
