Benchmarks of South Caucasian Antiquity
Tbilisi, 1-3 June 2022
International Research Conference
Aims and Objectives
In the South Caucasus, the Bronze and Iron Ages are characterized by rich archaeological and epigraphic monuments that provide an insight into the region’s exciting and eventful early history.
Since archaeological and historical research in the Caucasus has grown in recent decades through a multitude of research projects, we would like to focus on current research results in the region.
With this goal in mind, an international conference dedicated to the question of the importance of the region will be organized in Tbilisi by the institute and research partners at Ilia State University (Georgia) and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany), funded by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
This event will include two conference days and one excursion to relevant archaeological sites in the greater Tbilisi area.
The conference will be held at Ilia State University, Building T
Location: 3/5 K. Cholokashvili Avenue, Tbilisi, 0162 Georgia
Online Participation: Remote attendance is also possible at the conference using zoom platform*
*Please select online participation box during registration
The conference will take place from 1-3 June 2022.
Conference Agenda and participant list will be provided by May 2022.
Conference schedule:
– 1 June 2022, Conference Opening with Keynote Speeches
– 1 June 2022, Welcome Dinner for participants
– 2 June 2022, Lectures and Posters Presentations
– 3 June 2022, Concluding Remarks and Certificate Award ceremony
– 3 June 2022, Sightseeing: Tbilisi and Mtskheta
The conference will be focused intensively on the research results achieved in the last two decades in archaeology.
Archaeology: the focus will be on Bronze, Iron Ages and Field Projects in the South Caucasus. We deliberately avoid a narrow thematic framework but emphasize presenting new, chronologically focused research results. Different archaeological disciplines and neighbouring sciences are welcome to attend, strictly adhering to the specification of research results that can be set chronologically.
The conference will be in three sections:
Bronze Age – Keynote Speaker: Prof. Svend Hansen (German Archaeological Institute)
Iron Age – Keynote Speaker: Prof. Felix Blocher (Martin-Luther-University)
Field Projects – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Irina Gambashidze (Georgian National Museum)
– Conference attendance certificates will be issued to participants.
– A conference volume is planned to be published, including conference contributions.
– The Conference organizers: Prof. Nino Doborjginidze, Ilia State University and Dr. Simone Arnhold, Martin Luther Universität Halle Wittenberg
– The conference is supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Ilia State University and Martin Luther University.
– Registration fee is 60 GEL (for participants from Georgia) / 30 € (for all other participants).
Notice: For those who want to participate remotely, select the online participation box during registration. Online participants and students (student’s ID/Certificate is required) are exempt from the registration fee.
How to pay: Conference registration fee can be paid by two options: by bank transfer (see the details) and on-site payment. Please select the desired option during registration.
| Recipient | JP MORGAN AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN |
| SWIFT CODE | CHASDEFX |
| ACC | 6231608461 |
| Beneficiary’s bank | NATIONAL BANK OF GEORGIA, TBILISI |
| SWIFT CODE | BNLNGE22 |
| Beneficiary | LEPL Ilia State University/204861970 |
| IBAN | GE65NB0331100001150207 |
| Payment details (nomination) | Registration fee for the conference: Benchmarks of South Caucasian Antiquity (Georgian/Other) |
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დანიშნულებაში უნდა ჩაიწეროს: კონფერენციაში (ჩაწერეთ კონფერენციის დასახელებაც: Benchmarks of South Caucasian Antiquity (Georgian/Other)) მონაწილების საფასური.
Conference Attendee reminder: all in-person participants must show one of the mentioned below:
- Proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccine series;
- Negative PCR or antigen test for COVID-19 conducted no earlier than three days before the Conference begins;
- Documents confirming recovery from the Covid-infection (in case of confirmed positive PCR-test) during the last 6 months.
If you fail to provide the required documentation you will not be permitted to attend any conference sessions or events.
Current Projects
Samreklo (Georgia) – Ilia State University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
Epigraphic Corpus of Georgia – Institute of Linguistic Studies, Ilia State University.
Covid 19 Pandemic - Current situation
The health and safety of our conference participants is our top priority; therefore, before traveling to the conference, we recommend that you stay informed of any information about the current situation in Georgia, please check the following link.
From April 2022, we will regularly post information on the requirements for general protection during the conference.
Last updated: 01/26/2022
