ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS IN AUGUSTA TRAIANA (Maria Kamisheva – maria_ivanowa@abv.bg) The explored site is situated in the northeastern part of Archaeological Reserve Augusta Traiana – Vereya. An area of 175 sq. m was explored. The western part of the outer side of the fortification wall was plastered. Presumably, the entire side of the wall was plastered. The plaster dates to the second construction period of the fortification walls (second half of the 3rd – beginning of the 4th centuries AD). Three pilasters were discovered from the inner side of the wall. The distances between them are 3.74 m and 3.85 m. The pilasters measure 1.03 m by 1.60 m. A banquette, 13 cm in width, was discovered to the east of pilaster No. 3.