Chapter 8. Archaeological excavations at Tell Karnobat

Geographical setting Tell Karnobat is located in the Karnobat basin (42° 39’ 43” N, 26° 58’ 30” E), a part of the Balkan foothills situated between Stara Planina Mountain to the north and Sredna Gora Mountain to the south. The tell is in the northern foothills of the Hissar hill (which culminates at 403 m above sea level), in Sarnena Sredna Gora Mountain – the eastern part of Sredna Gora Mountain. The climate of the area is transitional continental: the average January temperatures are above ..