The ancient door

In the remote and rugged landscapes of Upper Svaneti, Georgia, life is shaped by the rhythms of isolation and endurance. This high-altitude region, often snowbound for much of the year, is home to ancient villages where time seems to stand still. The creak of an old, weathered door in an abandoned home carries the echoes of past generations — its rusty hinges groaning like whispers from another era. It’s a sound both haunting and poetic, set against the dramatic backdrop of Europe’s highest peaks.

UNESCO listing: Upper Svaneti

Recorded by Rafael Diogo.

IMAGE: Florian Pinel, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world’s most famous sights.

Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage