Daily Georgian Times

Archaeologists have made unique discovery in Adjara. The scientists have found the sepulchres, which date back to the epoch of ancient Rome.

The archaeologists found the dishes made of glass and clay, coins made of bronze and silver in the village of Makho. The discovery is unique because this is the eldest sepulchre, where the glass dish was found. Arguably, the dishes date back to the third century AD.

According to the preliminary examination, the scientists conclude that it was an imported product, because no glass dish was made in Georgia in that epoch. The discovery confirms the presumptions about close ties with the Roman Empire in that period.

The archaeologists also presume that the left bank of the river Chorokhi, where the ancient sepulchres were discovered, was the residence of Roman authorities, who stayed in the Gonio Afsaroni castle then. This is the second unique discovery in the village Makho during the past few months. Earlier, the scientists found ancient clay containers for wine there

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