About us
Archaeological Studies
Professor David Berikashvili
Head of the Expedition, Archaeologist
(+995) 599-319-915
davidberikashvili8@gmail.com
Historical Studies
Professor Manana Sanadze
Historian, Samshvilde Historical Studies. President of the University of Georgia
(+995) 599-292-317
m.sanadze@ug.edu.ge
IT & GIS studies
professor Sergo Tsiramua
IT & GIS studies. The school of Engineering and Mathematics of the University of Georgia.
(+995) 591-922-987
s.tsiramua@ug.edu.ge
Art History Studies
George Gagoshidze, PHD.
Paleographical and Art Studies. National Agency for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Georgia.
(+995) 593-350-318
g.gagoshidze@yahoo.com
Anthropological Studies
Isabelle Coupal, PHD student
Anthropological & Bioarchaeological Studies. Montreal University.
1-514-343-6111 (Canada)
isabelle.coupal@umontreal.ca
Palynological Studies
Eliso Kvavadze, PHD
Palynologist, Professor at the University of Georgia
+(995) 599-480-285
e.kvavadze@ug.edu.ge ; ekvavadze@mail.ru
Paleobotanic Studies
Professor Aldona Mueller-Bieniek
W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences
+48 12 424 17 54 (Poland)
a.muller@botany.pl
Geophysical Studies
David Odilavadze, PHD.
Geophysical Studies of Samshvilde Archaeological Expedition. M. Nodia Institute for Geophysical Studies in Tbilisi.
+(995) 577-426-954
odildavit@gmail.com
Petrographic & Mineralogical studies
Professor Mauro Francesco La-Russa
Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences. University of Calabria.
+39 0984 493535 (Italy)
www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/dibest/docenti/associati/larussa/
mauro.larussa@unical.it
Restoration-Conservation of Historical Buildings
Tengiz Gabunia
Architect-Restorer
+(995) 599-260-219
tengabunia@gmail.com
Samshvilde Summer School
Shota Tvaladze MA. student of the University of Georgia
Team leader
(+995) 551-887786
shota.ug.tvaladze@gmail.com
Samshvilde Summer School
Levan Kvakhadze, International Archaeological Center
Team leader
(+995) 557-840033
levan.kvaxadze@gmail.com
Zooarchaeological Studies
Maia Bukhsianidze. PHD
Zooarchaeologist
(+995) 599-358996
maiabukh@gmail.com
Restoration-Conservation Works
Thea Tordia
Restorer-Conservator of the Ceramic finds
(+995) 555-837733
theatordia@yahoo.com