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Workers renovating Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, discovered a cache of pottery dating back about 1,000 years during the construction project. The artifacts were unearthed approximately 20 feet underground and include intricately decorated fragments and jugs from the 10th to 11th centuries when Tbilisi was an important trade hub under Arab rule along the Silk Road. David Lordkipanidze, director of the Georgian National Museum, noted that such finds are not unexpected due to Tbilisi's rich archaeological history and its historical role as a multicultural economic center.

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Workers renovating Rustaveli Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Tbilisi (the capital city of Georgia), discovered ancient pottery dating back approximately 1,000 years. The artifacts were found buried about 20 feet below ground level and include intricately decorated fragments and jugs from workshops active during that period. This discovery is not surprising given Tbilisi's rich archaeological history as a multicultural crossroads for cultures and commerce.

The roadwork is part of an ongoing project to upgrade Rustaveli Avenue with new pedestrian crossings, improved signage, and other enhancements. The director of the Georgian National Museum, David Lordkipanidze, noted that Tbilisi has been ruled by various powers over its long history, including Arabs during the Middle Ages when it served as an important stop along the Silk Road.

Further studies using techniques like 3D scanning will help researchers more accurately determine the exact age and significance of these artifacts.

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Workers renovating major city street stumble on ancient discovery buried 20 feet below · assertive framing

Workers renovating a bustling city boulevard stumbled across a piece of the ancient past — a cache of pottery dating back roughly 1,000 years. asserted

Workers → renovate → pottery

The discovery was made amid ongoing excavations in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia in the Caucasus region, south of Russia. asserted

discovery → make → Russia

The artifacts were found roughly 20 feet beneath Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's main thoroughfare. asserted

artifacts → find → Avenue

Pictures show archaeologists examining the intricately decorated pottery fragments, as well as centuries-old jugs and various shards. asserted

archaeologists → show → fragments

The roadwork is part of a larger project to upgrade Rustaveli Avenue with new pedestrian crossings, improved signage and other improvements, according to Reuters. uncertain

roadwork → upgrade → Reuters

David Lordkipanidze, director of the Georgian National Museum, told Reuters the discovery was not entirely unexpected given Tbilisi's history. asserted

discovery → tell → history

"Tbilisi is very rich with archaeological material ... so it's very logical to find workshops of different periods," he said. asserted

he → find → periods

Lordkipanidze also pointed to Tbilisi's long history as a crossroads for cultures and commerce. asserted

Lordkipanidze → point → cultures

"Tbilisi was always multicultural," he said. asserted

he → say → ?

The pottery appears to date between the 10th and 11th centuries, when Tbilisi was under Arab rule and served as an important stop along the Silk Road. asserted

Tbilisi → appear → Road

Additional studies, including 3D scanning, will help researchers more precisely determine the artifacts' age. asserted

researchers → include → age

Georgia, cradled between Europe and Asia, forms part of the Caucasus region alongside Armenia and Azerbaijan. asserted

Georgia → cradle → Armenia

Tbilisi was founded in the fourth century, and the region has since come under the control of various powers, including Mongols, Persians and Russians, as well as Arabs during the Middle Ages. asserted

region → found → Ages

The discovery comes as workers across the world stumble on ancient sites during routine work. asserted

workers → come → work

In Italy, construction crews building a new highway unexpectedly uncovered the remains of an ancient sanctuary dating to the fifth century B.C., prompting an archaeological investigation. asserted

crews → build → investigation

Reuters → dig → reporting

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