Lyuba Ognenova-Marinova | |
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| Born | Bulgarian: Люба Левова Огненова 17 June 1922 |
| Died | 18 November 2012 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Other names | Luba Ognenova, Lyuba Ognenova, Ljuba Levova Ognenova-Marinova, Luba Ognenova-Marinova, Liubae Ognenova-Marinova |
| Occupation | archaeologist |
| Years active | 1948-2006 |
| Known for | Thracian archaeology |
Lyuba Ognenova-Marinova (Bulgarian: Люба Левова Огненова-Маринова 1922–2012) was a pioneering Bulgarian archaeologist. She was the first underwater archaeologist in the country and headed the investigations of the ancient Thracian city of Nesebar. She became one of the leading Bulgarian researchers specializing in ancient and Thracian archeology, authoring over 100 scientific publications. She served on the faculty of Sofia University and as a senior researcher at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia.