Veneta Handzhiyska -Yankulova

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veneta Handzhiyska -Yankulova is an archaeologist with over 15 years of experience in archaeological sites. Since 2012, she is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Culture, Historical Heritage and Tourism at the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies. Simultaneously, she teaches a specialized course for students majoring in Archaeology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In 2017, she was elected director of the Regional Museum of History in Sofia. She manages research and studies on the territory of the National Archaeological Reserve Thracian and Antique City of Cabyle and on the site Roman Villa and Settlement near the village of Suhache. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Humanities and Arts at the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency. Her scientific interests are in the field of ancient archaeology. She is the author of the monograph Dining Ceramics from the Hellenistic City of Cabyle and of a number of articles on ceramic production, trade contacts, urban development and urban planning in the antiquity.