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Lowered Waters Expose Ancient 'Pompey's Bridge' In Georgian River May 31, 2021 14:04 GMT Share share Print The opening of floodgates at a Soviet-era hydroelectric dam north of Tbilisi has lowered the waters of the Mtkvari River, exposing a bridge across an ancient crossing point for archaeologists to study. This is a rarely seen section of what is known as Pompey’s Bridge in the Mtkvari River, just north of Tbilisi, on May 28. The remnants of the bridge usually are submerged and invisible beneath the surface of the river that runs through Georgia’s ancient capital of Mtskheta. A painting ...

How to go for day trips from Tbilisi Some of the places are reachable by public transport however this might be a bit time-consuming, uncomfortable, and challenging to navigate (but definitely not impossible!). If you rent a car you can easily visit all the sites independently and spent as much time as you wish in each of them. However, Georgian roads and especially Georgian drivers are a bit crazy so if you are not a confident driver you might want to rethink this option. The best option seems to be day tours from Tbilisi, either group ones or private ones. Since Georgia tourism is booming...