Archaeology of landscape: field survey in the Valley of Hadzhiiska, Byala and Aheloy River

In the autumn of 2020 and spring 2021, archaeological geological field surveys were conducted within Nessebar Pomorie municipalities, as part project “Archaeology Landscape: Patterns Reconstruction Ancient Environment.” The aims to reconstruct landscapes Southern slopes Emine Stara Planina Mountain during Antiquity, well investigate human impact on environment sites. During surveys, 102 new sites discovered (see Fig. 1). Two date back Late Chalcolithic period, four Bronze Age, nine small settlements Early Iron Age. These located along banks Aheloy River Hadzhiiska River. majority (51 settlements) second half 1st millennium BC. Eleven dated Archaic Classical periods, ten Hellenistic period. Thirty did not yield enough diagnostic artifacts, thus largely Roman represented by a total 54 sites, with 13 from period 41 Antiquity. However, this remains conditional division, some Antiquity could potentially 2nd 3rd centuries. Medieval was 46 three dating earliest (8-10th century). contain pottery First Bulgarian Kingdom, while eleven belong 10th-12th centuries, eighteen 13th-14th