The Georgian University Archaeological Expedition to Samshvilde is dedicated to the study of Georgia’s history and cultural heritage. Every excavated layer, discovered artifact, and new piece of evidence contributes to a deeper understanding of Georgia’s past. For this reason, the expedition’s work holds particular national significance, as it aims to research, document, and preserve our country’s historical and cultural heritage for future generations.
It is particularly noteworthy that the megalithic structures uncovered during this year’s excavations provide tangible evidence that a powerful defensive structure existed in the Samshvilde area as early as the prehistoric period. The burial sites studied in different parts of the area point to the diverse religious beliefs, traditions, and practices of the city’s population, highlighting the rich and multicultural social and cultural environment of Samshvilde.
Meanwhile, the finely crafted obsidian arrowheads, produced using advanced technologies for their time, link the early layers of Samshvilde to the Bedeni culture and push the chronology of these layers thousands of years further back into antiquity.
