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Tbilisi, Georgia
HYPOGEA 2026
About the Congress
The 5th International Congress of Speleology in Artificial Cavities will bring together researchers, heritage professionals and specialists in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 22 to 26 September 2026.
The Congress
HYPOGEA 2026
HYPOGEA is an international scientific platform dedicated to the study, documentation, protection and promotion of artificial cavities and underground cultural heritage.
The 2026 Congress will provide a forum for presenting new research, exchanging professional experience and discussing approaches to the conservation, interpretation and sustainable management of rock-cut monuments and other human-made underground spaces.
HYPOGEA 2026 is held under the patronage of the Union Internationale de Spéléologie (UIS). The Congress is organized by the Georgian National Museum and the Ministry of Culture of Georgia in partnership with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia.
International Exchange
Who the Congress Brings Together
Researchers
Archaeologists, historians, geologists, speleologists and researchers working across related disciplines.
Heritage Professionals
Conservators, architects, museum specialists and cultural heritage managers responsible for underground sites.
Institutions and Communities
Academic institutions, public agencies, associations and local specialists involved in research and protection.
Congress Legacy
From Rome to Tbilisi
Since its first edition, HYPOGEA has developed into an international meeting point for the study and protection of artificial cavities.
- 2015 Rome Italy
- 2017 Cappadocia Türkiye
- 2019 Dobrich Bulgaria
- 2023 Genoa Italy
- 2026 Tbilisi Georgia
Plan Your Participation
Explore the Congress Programme
View the final programme or access the latest official congress documents and participant information.