Nikolay Ovcharov

Bulgarian archeologist
Nikolay Ovcharov
Николай Овчаров
Born
Nikolay Dimitrov Ovcharov

(1957-07-19) 19 July 1957
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
Alma materSofia University
Known for
  • Archeological work on Perperikon and Tatul
  • Historical and archeological research
SpouseIrina Ovcharova
Parents
  • Dimitar Ovcharov (father)
  • Mariya Ovcharova (mother)
Awards
  • Order "Knight of the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius"
  • Award named after Professor Alexander Fol for research in Traceology
  • Honorary citizen of Kardzhali, Zlatograd, Targovishte and Sofia
  • Distinction "Golden Age" by the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria

Nikolay Ovcharov (Bulgarian: Николай Овчаров) (born 1957 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a Bulgarian archaeologist and thracologist. Nikolay Ovcharov is known for his archaeological expeditions in Perperikon, a unique ancient Thracian city located in the eastern Rhodopes, as well as Tatul - the prehistoric surface tomb and sanctuary located near a village of the same name.

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