Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi: David Lomitashvili

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Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi: Lomitashvili

Master’s Degree (Major): History
Tbilisi State University.
1980

Candidate of Science (Doctoral) in History;
Issued by Board of Academic Experts of Georgia
Nov 1990 #
Archaeological material of IV and VI AD of Nokalakevi.

Certificate of training in Archaeological Studies, Museology, Conservation and Excavation
Cairo University,
Feb 2001

Doctor of science (Professor) in History. issued by Board of Academic Experts of Georgia,
Jan 2004

Certificate in 'Stratigic Planning workshop on the Future of the Confederation' and ' Arts Management Professional Development Programme'
Issued by the Confederation - Art and Culture
May 2004

WORK EXPERIENCE
Currently, David's main interest is the 1st Millenium BC in Nokalakevi.

1994 till today Deputy director of S.Janashia’s Museum of Georgia
1991-1998 Lecturer at Tbilisi State University in History of Georgia and Archaeology (affiliated with Akhaltsikhe)
1991-1994 Senior scientific researcher in the S.Janashia’s Museum of Georgia.
1981-1990 Scientific researcher in the S.Janashia’s Museum of Georgia.

FIELD WORK
2003 till today The head of Nokalakevi’s archaeological expedition
1981-2002 Deputy head of Nokalakevi’s archaeological expedition
1977-1980 Deputy head of Pitsunda’s archaeological expedition

In 1995, David oversaw the conservation of a water basin (IV-V cc) unique in all the Caucasus and a fortification tower in Nokalakevi (the capital of Egrisi Kingdom). The work was carried out by order of the “The Open Society of Georgia” foundation (the Sorosi’s foundation).

In 2000-2001, by the order of world Bank, David oversaw the conservation and restoration work carried out on the Egrisi Kings’ Palace (VI c) in Nokalakevi.

In 2005, David secured funds from the Ministry of Culture and Sports for the renovation of the Nokalakevi Museum.

PUBLICATIONS (last 15 of 42)

BOKERIA M, RUCHADZE L, AMMANN B, MASSEREY C, LOMITASHVILI D, TVALCHRELIDZE Z, KEBULADZE N. 2008, “Archaeobotanical evidance from the West Georgia (South Caucasus)“, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, #17, Krakov.

D. KASSAB TEZGÖR, N.KEBULADZE, D.LOMITASHVILI, M.ZAMTARADZE, Les Sites De Gudava Et D'ilori (Colchide) : Amphores De Sinope Et Amphores Locales De L'epoque Romaine, 2007, Anatolia Antiqua Eski Anadolu, Xv, Institut Francais D’etude

LOMITASHVILI David, COLVIN Ian, “The late Roman-Early Byzantine kilns and the Local Amphorae from Archaeopolis-Nokalakevi”, 2006, international Round-Table Conference, Production and Trade of Amphorae in the Black Sea, abstract, Batumi-Trabzon,

LOMITASHVILI David, BOKERIA Maka, JAOSHVILI Giorgi, MASSERAY Katherine, “Nokalakevi au premier millènaire avant notre ère”, 2005, Chronozones-bulletin des sciences de l’antiquitè de l’universitè de Lausanne, vol.11, Lausanne,

LOMITASHVILI David, LORTKIPANIDZE Besiki, KOKAIA Enriko, „Tsikhegoji“ – 2005, booklet, Tbilisi

LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 2000, “The goldsmith in Kolkhida in VIII-VIIcc B.C./over the materials from the settlement of Nokalakevi”, The actual problems of study of humanities, Slovenian University, issue III, Baku;

LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 1999, “Goldsmith in VIII-VIIcc B.C. from Kolkhida (by materials of Nokalakevi)”, “Meskheti”, TSU, v.III, Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 1999, “The whetstones or the touchstones”, “Dzeglis Megobari”, #4(107), Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, COLVIN Ian, ARMOUR Nick, 2002, “The early Christianity monument in Nokalakevi-Archaeopolosi”, the VI-th Conference of Christian archaeology in the Center of Archaeology, Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, 2002, “Nokalakevi I the culture of workshop-settlements’ /the workshop for producing beads, the Kolkhish-Egyptian analogs/ – The questions of the history and theory of culture, #-XIII,

LOMITASHVILI David, LORTKIPANIDZE Beso, 2001, “The Murvan-deaf’s invasion in Tsikhegoji by written sources”, The scientific works of the professors and students, #-III, TSU, Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, 1999-2001, “The ceramics of VIII-Vcc B.C. from Nokalakevi” Annual of scientific works, #IV-V, Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, LORTKIPANIDZE Beso, 2000, “On the problem of intern development of west-Georgian town /by results of archaeological researches on Nokalakevi settlement/ – International scientific conference “The Archaeology and Ethnography of Caucasus”, Baku;

LOMITASHVILI David, 1999, “Materials for the history of manufacturing in old Kolkida”, “Moambe” of the Museum, #43-B, Tbilisi;

LOMITASHVILI David, 1999, On the study of one group of ceramics from VI-Vcc B.C. of “Dzeglis megobari”, #1(104), Tbilisi;

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