EXPLORATIONS IN THE NECROPOLIS OF APOLLONIA (Krastina Panaiotova – kpanayotova@abv.bg, Dimitar Nedev, Antoine Hermary) Ninety-two graves coming from the middle of the 5th to the 3rd centuries BC were discovered. Three of the burials had cremation performed outside the graves. One re-burial was registered: the bones and the grave goods were collected in an urn. Most common were the pit-graves with inhumation burials. Remains of wooden coffins were registered in 14 graves. There were two inhumation burials in dolia. Tiles were used for construction of five graves. One grave built of broken stones and two cist graves were discovered in the southern part of the necropolis. A part of peribolos, 3.70 m in length, was discovered there. A part of terracotta water-conduit, 11.10 m in length, was uncovered nearby. Two graves from the third quarter of the 5th century BC were partly destroyed during the construction of the water-conduit. Another part of water-conduit, 13 m in length, was found in the central excavation. Seven graves from the 4th century BC were situated above the water-conduit. A part of peribolos was discovered nearby. Most typical among the grave goods were the fragrance vessels: Attic and local lekythoi, askoi, alabastra and unguentaria. Amphorae (mainly from Heraklea Pontica and Thasos), jugs, oinochoai, dishes, lamps, etc. were also common. Terracotta figurines showing various mythological personages were found. The metal finds include fibulae, strigils, mirrors, rings, earrings, coins, boucrania, axe, sword, etc. Fifteen funerary stelae, giving names of inhabitants of Apollonia who died during the end of the 5th and beginning of the 4th centuries BC, were discovered.