Nikolay Ovcharov,his field of expertise is Thracology

Nikolay Ovcharov

Date of Birth :

1957

Place of Birth :

Veliko Tarnovo

Country :

Bulgaria

Field of Expertise :

Thracology

Educational background :

He graduated history in Sofia University in 1976 and specialized Thracology in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Acheivements / Contributions :

He discovered an ancient Thracian surface tomb in Tatul which was soon recognized as an exclusive religious centre.
According to Ovcharov, the site is the sanctuary and tomb of an influential Thracian leader who was deified after his death.
He links it with the cult of Orpheus.

Bibliography :

Perperikon: A Civilization of the Rock People, The Shortest History of Bulgaria,Thracologists: Georgi Kitov, Vladimir I. Georgiev, Alexander Fol, Nikolay Ovcharov .