ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR BYALA (Valeri Yotov – valeri.yotov@gmail.com, Alexander Minchev) An area of c. 450 sq. m was excavated, situated to the south and to the east of the main street. The northern room of Building No. 15 was thoroughly explored. Part of the northern wall of Building No. 26 was excavated. A sector of the street of the 6th century AD was explored, oriented east – west, up to 2 m wide and paved with trampled small stones, sherds and animal bones. The finds discovered on the street included coins of the 6th century AD, copper semi-prepared and waste products, a small lead plate with monograms on its both sides. The extensions of the terracotta water-conduit and the drain were discovered. Part of Building No. 12 was excavated and two querns and two iron knives were found. The remains of a pottery kiln were discovered. It dated to the 5th century AD and was earlier than Building No. 12. Two drains of the baths of the 5th century AD were excavated beneath Building No. 12, too. A plate with a monogram from a Late Antique gold finger-ring was found in one of the drains.