On 11 July, a field seminar was organized and carried out at the Early Christian archaeological site of Natkora at the initiative of the T. Beridze Institute of Georgian Studies of the University of Georgia (Director: Prof. Manana Sanadze).

The Natkora site is situated in Telavi Municipality, along the road connecting Telavi to village Gulgula, and is regarded as one of the most significant Early Christian ecclesiastical monuments in eastern Georgia. According to historical sources, the site is identified as the burial place of King Darchil of Kartli, son of Vakhtang Gorgasali. This royal tomb was discovered in 2024 during archaeological excavations led by Prof. David Berikashvili as part of the Natkora Archaeological Expedition.

During the seminar, Prof. Manana Sanadze and Prof. David Berikashvili provided participants with an overview of the site's historical background, the significance of the recent discovery, and the broader importance of the Natkora church in the context of early medieval Georgian history and archaeology.

Participants also had the opportunity to observe the ongoing excavations, during which early and high medieval-period burials were uncovered in the southern sector of the church complex. The excavated materials are currently being prepared for future multidisciplinary research, including archaeological, anthropological, and genetic analyses.