Street scene in Tbilisi, the capital (and largest) city in Georgia formerly known as Tiflis. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and lying along the historic Silk Road routes, Tbilisi has often been the point of contention between various rivaling powers and empires. This view boasts one of the largest telegraph poles you are ever likely to see, with 284 separate wire connection points! Date: circa 1910s