FIG.1. Stamna region (and other Protogeometric sites in Aetolia, Greece). I. Stamna Basics The Protogeometric period in Stamna, Aetolia, initially came to light through isolated rescue excavations conducted intermittently over the past thirty years. [1] However, it gained recognition as an extensive cemetery of… Read more
Introduction During my stay at the CHS in Washington I worked on a collaborative project with Dr. Olga Gioulika Christakopoulou. In our joint research we investigated the impact of pottery from a Protogeometric cemetery in Aetolia upon western Greece while, in parallel, contemporary developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean… Read more
Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2023–24 Abstract Past approaches to architecture examined houses from a functionalistic point of view and considered them machines for living in. In contrast, anthropological research identified households as the smallest and most abundant active groups on the social web. However, it is only through the… Read more
CHS Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2023–24 Acknowledgements I am deeply indebted to the Center for Hellenic Studies of Harvard University for awarding me the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Hellenic Studies. I owe my sincere gratitude to the Academic Committee and especially to my advisor, Professor Spyridon Rangos. My special thanks… Read more
Early Career Material Culture Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2022-23 Artemis was a particularly beloved goddess, not just in the ancient city of Messene but also throughout the entire Peloponnese. Most of her sanctuaries were located outside the cities in places that demarcated the borders between regions, often near natural water… Read more
