ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS IN AGATHOPOLIS (Diana Gergova – dianagergova@abv.bg, Yavor Ivanov) An area, 6 sq. m. in size, was explored. It is located in the lower part of the town, to the west of the ancient and mediaeval fortification wall. Two layers were documented. The upper one is abundant with materials from the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th centuries. A small number of materials from the same period and separate Early Byzantine sherds were found in the lower layer. The explorations and the other evidence show that archaeological structures and significant finds are not discovered in that part of the town.