ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR BYALA (Valeri Yotov – valeri.yotov@gmail.com, Alexander Minchev) Buildings Nos. 6, 7 and 8 were discovered to the south of the Early Christian basilica in Sector LXIII. A well was explored to the northwest of Building No. 8. The street of the 6th – beginning of the 7th centuries AD that was discovered during the previous excavations was further explored. It was paved wit trampled small stones, fragments from bricks and roof-tiles and sherds. Several dozens of bone and horn tools were discovered within the pavement of the street. A pottery kiln was discovered to the east of Building No. 6. Judging from the ceramic vessels, the kiln dated to the 3rd – 4th century AD. A hoard of bronze coins of the 3rd century AD was found. Several Thracian ritual pits were explored, containing pottery of the 2nd – 1st centuries BC. A monumental stone wall of the 3rd century BC was discovered. Sherds from Thracian and imported Late Hellenistic pottery, an amphora stamp and three bronze coins (one of Dionysopolis of the 3rd – 2nd century BC, one of Odessos of the 3rd – 2nd century BC and one of the Thracian King Kotys V or Kotys VI minted in 57 – 48 BC) were found.