History of research

Gallery

1982

Discovery of the Sveshtari tomb. Archaeological excavations and survey begin (Maria Chichikova and her team)

1983

Excavations continue at Sveshtari tomb and nearby mounds (Maria Chichikova and her team)

Excavations begin at the Thracian sanctuary at Demir baba teke (Ana Balkanska and her team)

Excavations begin at the Thracian sanctuary at Kamen Rid (Diana Gergova and her team)

1984

Excavations continue from previous year

Excavations begin at the Early Iron Age cemetery at Nivata na Pevetsa ('the Singer's field') (Totko Stoyanov and his team)

Field survey and creation of the archaeological map of Sboryanovo and the area

1985

Excavations and survey continue in areas from previous year

Excavations begin at the prehistoric cemetery at Demir baba teke (Boryana Mateva and her team)

1986

Excavations begin at the Thracian city (started by Maria Chichikova and her team, continued by Totko Stoyanov, ongoing)

Excavations begin at the east and west Hellenistic cemeteries (Diana Gergova and her team, ongoing)

1988

Excavations at Mound 13 and discovery of the second tomb (Diana Gergova and her team)

1989

Excavations at Mound 12 and discovery of the third tomb (Diana Gergova and her team)

1991-1992

Excavations of the cult place at Novite Korenezhi locality (Darina Valcheva and her team, continued in 2007 by Diana Gergova)

1992

Excavations begin at the Large Sveshtari Mound / Omurtagova Mound (Diana Gergova and her team, ongoing)

2002

Excavations begin at a medieval estate in Buven Kassaba locality (Diana Gergova and her team)

2004

Excavations at the Thracian sanctuary at Demir baba teke (Diana Gergova and her team)

Excavations begin at a medieval settlement in Petrova Niva locality (Elena Pencheva and her team)

2010

Excavations at Mound 21 (Diana Gergova and her team)

2012

Discovery of the gold treasure in the Large Sveshtari Mound (Diana Gergova and her team)