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Tbilisi Roadworks Uncover 10th-Century Pottery Cache

9/9/2026

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  • Archaeologists uncovered a cache of 10th-century pottery beneath Rustaveli Avenue during Tbilisi roadworks.
  • The workshop was found six metres below the city’s main thoroughfare.
  • Merab Dzneladze and his team documented the find during summer upgrades.
  • Preliminary analysis dates the fragments to the 10th–11th centuries under Arab rule.
  • The artifacts will be moved to the National Museum for 3D scanning and review.