Gori (Georgian: გორი) is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mtkvari and the Liakhvi.The name comes from a Georgian word gora (გორა), meaning “heap”, or “hill”, or a mountain.. A settlement known here from the Hellenistic period, with the Gori Fortress built at least in 7th century …

