A joint work by Georgian and German archaeologists on a Bronze Age settlement of western Georgia's Colchis Kingdom has revealed multiple layers of traces of the ancient culture.

Concluding a nearly decade-long work on the ancient mound of Tabakoni in Zugdidi Municipality, the experts from the two countries unveiled remains of settlements dating back from 6th century BC to 2500 BC.

Among the findings were bases of middle Bronze Age buildings typical of the ancient Colchis Kingdom of the Black Sea coast.

The digs of the site unveiled several layers of cultural artefacts and remains of settlements. Photo: Zugdidi Municipality press office.

Experts said the site would be "conserved" in anticipation of technological advancements enabling further study of the area, while artefacts extracted at the site so far have undergone forensic research in Germany.

The findings of the examinations in Germany have provided historians with information they possess at this time about the items and the site.

The experts believe the original mound of Tabakoni was surrounded by smaller settlements connected with waterways. Mounds were erected in the swampy area of the place and featured waterways for drainage purposes.

Traces of the ancient settlement were first discovered at the site in 2014 as a result of a four-year work involving Georgian and German experts.

Archaeologists from the Sokhumi State University and a German archaeological expedition were involved in the project.

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