Since 1994 Responsible for the Mediaeval Finds, National Institute of Archaeology with Museum – BAS
1986-1988 Keeper and information officer, National Museum of History
Education
2004 PhD; PhD thesis: Funerary Ritual along the Western Black Sea Coast in the Late Roman/Early Byzantine Period (4th to 6th century)
2003-2004 Specialization at Archaeology and History of Arts Department; host: Prof. Kalopisi-Verti, Athens University, Greece
1993 MA in History and Archaeology, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia
1983 32nd High School, Sofia
Organizational experience
Field director and deputy director of archaeological expeditions; curator of expositions in Bulgaria and abroad
Languages
English, Russian
Romanian, Serbian – working level
Computer skills
Windows Programs
Research
Areas of research interest:
Late Roman, Early Byzantine and Mediaeval archaeology
Archaeological excavations and projects:
Deputy director of the team excavating Bysone near Kavarna (Bulgaria)
2000 rescue excavations at a Late Roman/Early Byzantine necropolis near Rusalka resort
2000 Project director of the team making rescue excavations at a Roman settlement near the village of Pchelarovo, General Toshevo region (Bulgaria);
2001 Deputy director of the team excavating a Roman settlement near the village of Chernogorovo, Plovdiv region (Bulgaria);
2003 Project director of the team making rescue excavations at a Late Roman settlement near the village of Malka Parvitsa, Kirkovo region (Bulgaria).
Publications:
Й. Гатев. Ново дарение в Националния археологически музей, Годишник на Националния археологически музей, 1997, 10, 364-370.
Й. Гатев. Спасителни разкопки на късноантичен некропол край курорта “Русалка”, Каварненско, Археологически вести, 1998, 1, 27-31.
В. Динчев, Й. Гатев. Разкопките при Археологическия музей в София, Археология, 1999, 3-4, 49-61.
Й. Гатев. Археологически разкопки на късноантичен некропол на нос Чиракман край Каварна (Античното Бизоне) през 2002 г. Проучвания на късноантичен некропол от ІV –VІ в. Минало, 2004, 2, 9-13;
Й. Гатев. Спасителни разкопки на късноримски некропол под станцията на “Дунавски драгажен флот” в Каварна. Известия на Археологическия институт с музей (под печат).
