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According to Greek legend, Crete was ruled by three mythical brothers, Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthus. Sarpedon is said to have had dominion over the eastern part of the island until he was exiled by his brother Minos. We have adopted him as a symbol for our interdisciplinary archaeological project focused on the Kefali hill and […]
Deposit of small juglets dating to Late Minoan IIIB [© Sissi Project]
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Summary Even before excavation started, weathered human bones were identified on the seaward downhill terraces, leaving no doubt as to the presence of a cemetery. Excavation here under the direction of Ilse Schoep between 2007 and 2011 has identified and numbered no less than 30 rectangular compartments (Fig. 1). Overlooking the sea, these form a […]
Summary Excavated between 2007 and 2011, Building CD is one of the most impressive Postpalatial structures found on the island to date. It was erected on top of Buffo Hill, partly over Protopalatial and Neopalatial walls, and covers about 370 m², with more than 20 rooms. Its size, its distinctive architectural layout, and the archaeological […]
The systematic collection of remains of marine and land molluscs has been integral to the excavation on the Kephali hill at Sissi. The aim of the shell study is to allow insights into the life cycle of shells, from the procurement of molluscs, to preparation/working, consumption and final discard on the basis of detailed faunal, […]
Since the very start of excavation of the cemetery area (Zone 1 & 9) at Sissi, two specialists in archeothanatology and bioanthropology, Isabelle Crevecoeur & Aurore Schmitt, were present, directing a larger team of anthropologists. Careful observations and recording of the human remains, as well as the associated artefacts, allowed us to restore precisely and […]
Since the beginning of the excavations at Sissi in 2007 soil samples have been taken from all zones for the investigation of bioarchaeological remains, including seeds, charcoal, molluscs, fish and animal bones. The aim has been to recover with rigorous methods soil samples from all excavation contexts to allow investigation of the spatial distribution of […]
As part of the interdisciplinary approach as practiced by the Sissi Archaeological Project, an extensive micromorphological study is carried out on site by Laura Matilde Magno. Complementary to archaeology, micromorphology is a special branch of pedology that involves the study and the interpretation of soils through the analysis of thin sections under the polarizing light microscope. […]
Rust Family Foundation The Sissi Project also thanks the following for their kind donations which ensure the viability of the project: Mr. Henry Davis, Mr Gabriele Perris Magnetto, Mr. Jean-Martin Van Der Hoeven, Mrs. Loukia Stergiou, Mrs Anne Marie Avramut, Mr. Rudi Van Den Eynde, Tim & Delia Cunningham, Mr. F. Couvreur+, Dr. […]
Potential private donors in Belgium are asked to follow this link (informations (FR)(EN) Fondation Louvain-UCL IBAN BE29 2710 3664 0164 Please mention: Sissi Archaeological Project https://getinvolved.uclouvain.be/sissi/~mon-don/ Donors in Greece can use the following Name of the account holder: Belgian School at Athens Name and address of the Bank: Alpha Bank, Dpt. Syntagma Athens, Greece IBAN: […]
The team here
Jan Driessen, the director of the project, is professor of Greek archaeology at the UCL where he was head of the Department of Archaeology and Art History till 2009 and vice-head of the research institute INCAL till 2015. He is also director of the Belgian School at Athens. He did his PhD at the KULeuven […]
Charlotte Langohr studied archaeology and art history at the UCL. As an aspirant of the FNRS she finished her PhD in 2008 focusing on the Late Minoan II-IIIB period in Crete. Since 2003, she has been involved in archaeological and study campaigns on Crete at Palaikastro, Malia and Sissi, where she is currently responsible for […]
Quentin Letesson studied archaeology at the UCL with a dissertation on space syntax applied to Minoan architecture, which was also the topic of his DEA and PhD (From Phenotype to Genotype: Space Syntax Analysis in Minoan Architecture (MM IIIB-LM IB), which he finished in 2007 as an aspirant of the FNRS. He participated in archaeological […]
Maud Devolder is Post-doctoral Researcher of the Gerda Henkel Foundation in the AEGIS research group at UCLouvain. After completing her PhD on Neopalatial Society and Material Culture in UCLouvain in 2009, she has been holding post-doctoral research positions in Athens (FNRS and French School at Athens) and Berlin (Humboldt Research Fellow). She has participated in […]
Florence Gaignerot-Driessen received her Ph.D. in Greek Archaeology from the Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and is affiliated to the CNRS (UMR 8167-Equipe Antiquité Classique et Tardive). She is an external collaborator in the Aegis research group and a member of the ARC Programme “A world in crisis” (UCLouvain). She has been excavating on Crete since […]
After graduating in geology (ULg) and archaeology (UCL), Simon Jusseret completed a PhD in geoarchaeology supervised by J. Driessen and C. Baeteman (RISNB) (Neolithic and Bronze Age coastal landscapes in Crete: a geoarchaeological approach). He is currently F.R.S.-FNRS postdoctoral researcher at UCL and member of Aegis as well as of the ARC ‘A World in […]
Sylviane Déderix is currently a Humboldt postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Classical Archaeology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. She studied archaeology as well as Oriental languages and literature, before completing a PhD under the supervision of Prof. J. Driessen and Dr. A. Sarris (IMS-FORTH). Her research interests include Aegean and more specifically Minoan archaeology, […]
I am Ilaria Caloi and I am a pottery specialist. Since 2000 I have been working on Crete, where I acquired excellent expertise in Minoan pottery during my collaboration with the Italian Archaeological School at Athens (Phaistos, Kamilari, Ayia Triada), the French School at Athens (Malia, Dreros) and the Université Catholique de Louvain (Sissi). I […]
Hannah Joris did an MFA in Jewelry & Corpus at Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Stockholm, Sweden) after completing a BFA at the MAD-Faculty (Belgium). In 2013 Hannah completed her PhD in Arts, entitled “Via the body. A research on the expression of the human condition through body fragmentation – jewelry art […]
Isabelle Crevecoeur (Ph.D. 2006, Université Bordeaux 1 and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a researcher of the CNRS in France (UMR 5199 PACEA, Université de Bordeaux). Her research interests include palaeo-anthropological and bio-archaeological studies of Late Pleistocene fossil specimens and Early Holocene populations from Europe and Africa. At Sissi, she is member of the physical anthropologist […]
Aurore Schmitt is « chargée de recherche » at the CNRS (UMR 7268 – ADèS) in Marseille (France). Her research focuses on the archaeology of death and biological features of Mediterranean Neolithic and Bronze Age populations. At the UMR, she also directs the research group «Archeo-anthropology of holocene populations » and teaches on archeothanatology. At […]
Nicolas Kress (aka Léo) has an MA in archaeology (UCLouvain, Belgium). His dissertation focused on the integration of different field techniques (excavation, survey, GPR, GPS, aerial photography,…) within Geographical Information Systems (GIS). He then specialised in land-surveying at the IEPSCF-Namur (Belgium). He started as student in 2007 at Sissi and is still in the project […]
Valasia Isaakidou (Univ. of Oxford) is the bioarchaeology co-ordinator and zooarchaeology specialist for the Sissi project. She studied zooarchaeology and Aegean prehistory at UCL (London) and Sheffield. Her PhD thesis (UCL 2004) explored animal consumption based on zooarchaeological analysis of a large diachronic (7000-1300 BC) assemblage from Knossos. Her research interests focus on methodological and […]
Alexandra Livarda (Univ. of Nottingham, UK), the archaeobotanist of the project. She is Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Archaeology at the University of Nottingham. Alex has long experience working on many projects, mainly in Greece, Turkey and Britain. In Crete she is currently co-directing the Bronze Age excavation at Palaikastro with Prof. Carl Knappett (University of […]
Rena Veropoulidou (Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Univ. of Thessaloniki) is the SArPedon Project land and marine mollusc analyst. She studied archaeology (BA, MA, PhD) at the Univ. of Thessaloniki. Her PhD (2011) explored mollusc and shell consumption in prehistoric (6700-1000 BCE) Northern Greece based on large archaeomalacological assemblages from several sites. Rena has experience […]
Christina Tsoraki is the ground stone specialist for the SArPedon project. She holds an MA and a PhD from the University of Sheffield (UK) where she studied lithic technology and Aegean Prehistory. Her PhD focused on the technological and contextual analysis of the large ground stone assemblage from Late Neolithic Makriyalos, Northern Greece. She is […]
Maria Anastasiadou is a specialist of Aegean glyptic. After a postdoctoral fellowship in Louvain-la-Neuve she is currently employed by the University of Heidelberg where, among others, she is supervising the work at the archive of the CMS. She participated in the Sissi campaigns of 2010 and 2011 and is also a member of the Koumasa […]
Rosemarie McGuire continues her role as artist in residence for the 2015 season. The London born artist who lives in Vrachasi, is a graduate of Manchester University. She has exhibited her paintings, covering the 2007-2011 season.
Gavin McGuire is a New Zealand archaeologist and resident photographer at Sissi. Gavin has won several awards for his photographs taken during the Sissi excavations. He lives in Vrachasi, Crete.
Afroditi Chalkidi is an architect engineer, member of the Technical Chamber of Greece. She holds a Master in Preservation and restoration of architectural monuments of the Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). She worked as Architect engineer at the 9th Ephorate (Ephoreia) of Byzantine Antiquities, Thessaloniki, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism. She […]
Tristan Carter is associate professor at McMaster University in Toronto and director of the Naxos prehistoric (SNAP) project. He is the obsidian specialist of our project and is also doing the obsidian of many other excavations, including Mochlos, Azoria etc.
Chronis Papanikolopoulos is INSTAPEC-photographer. He has been shooting all Sissi objects since 2007.
Pepi Saridaki studied Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art at the Technological Institute of Athens, specialized in Conservation of Archaeological and Historic artefacts. Specifically, she’s specialized in conservation of ceramic and glassware, stone, mosaic, metal artefacts and organic materials. She has worked at several sites and participated in various projects in Crete, of the Ephorate of […]
Further up the hill, Zone 2, excavations in 2007 (directed by C. Langohr (UCL-FNRS), assisted by P. Zintzen (UCL), B. Decraene (UCL), O. Botman (ULg) and two workmen) and 2008 (directed by F. Carpentier (KUL), assisted by B. Decraene (UCL), S. Henne (UCL) and two workmen) focused on at least three large, rectangular megalithic structures […]
Constantina Hadjivasili is an archaeological conservator. She completed her first degree in History and Archaeology at the University of Cyprus and afterwards received a MSc degree in Conservation Practice at Cardiff University in 2012, specializing in ethnographic and archaeological objects. As a freelance conservator from 2013 she participated in a number of conservation projects throughout […]
Nikos Liberopoulos holds a degree of Conservation Technician and has worked in various important projects like Akrotiri and Vergina and has a lot of experience.
Ann Aertssen has an MA in Archaeology. She worked as a field laboratory supervisor on the excavations of Palaikastro, Malia and Knossos. She currently an administrator at the University of Antwerp. She was responsible for the logistics in the Sissi Apothiki during the 2007 and 2008 campaigns and is currently student counselor at the University […]
Apostolos Sarris holds a B.A. in Astronomy & Physics and an M.A. in Physics from Boston University and a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Physics/Geophysics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is Research Director & Deputy Director of IMS-FORTH and Head of the Laboratory of Geophysical-Satellite Remote Sensing and Archaeo-environment (GeoSat ReSeArch Lab) of IMS-FORTH […]
Meropi Manataki holds a degree in Mineral Recourses Engineering and an M.Sc in the field of Geotechnology and the Environment from the Technical University of Crete. Since November 2013, she is a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Crete in Geotechnology and Environment and at the same time is collaborating with the Laboratory of […]
Alexandra (aka Ale) Kriti graduated in 2015 from the Department of History and Archaeology in the University of Crete. She will soon become a postgraduate student at the University of Sheffield in environmental archaeology. Since 2010, she has excavated on Gavdos island with prof. Katarina Kopaka (UoC) and in many other excavations around Crete and […]
Tia Sager is an MA student at the University of Oxford and has excavated on Despotiko in the Cyclades.
Vasiliki Choleva is a final year undergraduate at the University of Ioannina. On Crete she has worked for the Knossos-Gypsadhes Excavation Project and at Sissi she will be assisting Valasia Isaakidou (Univ. of Oxford) in the study of the mammalian faunal remains.
Sofia Avramidou is a final year undergraduate at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has worked on post-ex study of materials from the excavation at Bronze Age Toumba Thessalonikis (dir. by Prof. S. Andreou) and held an internship at the BSA-Fitch Laboratory, under the supervision of Drs E. Kiriatzi and S. Triantaphylou. This summer she […]
Ioanna-Eleni (Eleanna) Nikolaou is an undergraduate student at the University of Crete, department of history and archaeology, who has worked on excavations on Gavdos, Dispilio (Kastoria) and Agios Nikolaos Pallon (Athens). She is part of the bioarchaeological team at Sissi.
Aria Kopidaki is an undergraduate student at the University of Crete who has participated in her university’s excavations on Gavdos island (’11-’14). She is part of the environmental team at Sissi.
Irene Kritikopoulos studied Classical Civilisation and Near and Middle Easter Civilisations at the University of Toronto (Canada). She later completed her Masters of Science in the technology and analysis of archaeological materials at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London under the supervision of Prof. Ian Freestone. The topic of her dissertation was a chemical-mineralogical […]
Nicolas Cauwe is curator of prehistoric and oceanic collections at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels as well as professor of prehistory at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He has excavated in many different countries (Belgium, Russia, Portugal, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Easter Island…) and brings a prehistoric touch to the excavation of […]
Arnaud Meulemeester did an MA in archaeology at the UCL before specializing in museum studies. He has excavated at Sissi in 2011.
Laura Mary is an MA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain doing a dissertation on the origin of the stirrup jar in the Aegean. She participated in excavations on the Anavlochos (2012) and Dréros (2013), and also acquired post-survey experience for the site of Sissi (apothiki of Malia, 2012).
Théo Terrana is an MA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain doing a dissertation on the pictorial style during the Late Bronze Age. He has worked at Kirrha and excavated at Palaikastro before.
BA in Antiquity Archaeology in UNamur, MA in greek and roman archaeology in UCLouvain, Master Thesis on “A functional analysis of Quartier Mu Malia (Crete)”, Interested in Minoan Arcaeology, the study of small finds (lithic, clay, bone and metal objects) and ceramic. Involved in the Sissi Archaeological Project since 2015, in the Archaeological Project of the Palace and the Pi study […]
Antoine Attout is a graduate student in Archaeology and Art History at the UCL with a master’s thesis on the development of plaster cast collections for Classical Archaeology in European universities during the 19th c. Currently he is a research student at the J. Jacobs Collegio in Bologna. He has participated in several excavations in […]
Malo Vannet is a graduate student in Archaeology of the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne who has excavated in France as well as on Crete (Dreros, Sissi) and Delos.
Charlotte Figueroa Arriagada is a BA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain.
Justine Simons is a BA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain.
Justine Genevois is a BA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain.
Marie-Laure Bourgoin is a BA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain.
Heinz Bouillon is a professor for German Language at the Université catholique de Louvain. – Former director of the “Institut des Langues Vivantes” (1997-2004) and former Dean of the “Faculté de Philosophie, Arts et Lettres (2004-2009). He is member of the “Conseil Scientifique de l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie” (network of 804 universities).
Eddie Marcelis has a degree in archaeology and art history at the Free University of Brussels.
Giancarlo Cataldo became a secondary school teacher after having been a journalist. He has accompanied Sylviane on many of her travels and will take care of logistics during the 2015 campaign.
Antonella Coco is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. She has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily.
Jasmine Zitelli is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. She has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily.
Roberta Riciputo is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. She has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily and on Crete at Eleftherna, when she was Erasmus student at Rethymnon University.
Paolo d’Angelo is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. He has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily and in Greece (Oropos, Zerelia Magoula) and was an Erasmus student at Volos.
Salvatore Passanisi is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. He has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily.
Patrizia Mendola is a graduate student at the Università degli Studi di Catania with an MA in archaeology. She has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily.
Francesca Genovese is an MA student at the Università degli Studi di Catania. She has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects on Sicily.
Jeanne Pacco is a bachelor student in History and Art History & Archeology at the University of Namur. She has participated in excavations in Belgium (Evelette).
Siel Leemans is a bachelor student in archaeology at the University of Gent in Belgium.
Gwendoline Guillaume is a Bachelor student in archaeology at the Université de Paris-Panthéon Sorbonne I and has excavated at Tautavel and Arcy-sur-Cure.
Panagiotis Kaplanis is a student in archaeology at the University of Ioannina and has excavated at Patras.
Arnaud Melin is a civil engineer and CEO of the Enterprises Melin, a company active in the road building sector.
Caroline Heering is a postdoctoral researcher in Art History at the Université catholique de Louvain. She is working in the field of ornament and culture of spectacle in the Group of Early Modern Cultural Analysis (GEMCA).
Nikola Petritsch is a secondary student from Vienna.
Simon Schlapansky is a secondary school student from Vienna who has excavated at Carnuntum.
Sophia Karafola is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina
Sophia Kontiza is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina
Antonia Koutsiofyti is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Maria-Anastasia Kontogianni is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Chrysafo Soulele is an undergraduate student in the Department of Fine Arts & Sciences of Art at the University of Ioannina
Sarah Lund is entering her final year at the University of Toronto where she is specializing in Fine Art History. She intends to pursue graduate studies in Art History or Museum Studies. Her interest lies mostly in Ancient art and architecture, as well as the Renaissance. She has gained interest in this area, and specifically […]
Joseph (Joe) Locke is doing a masters in Classical Archaeology at Oxford University with a dissertation on Pre- and Protopalatial Minoan burial practices. Prior to this he completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Kent in 2013.
Enrique Fernández-Palacios Rodríguez, also known as Quique, is a student in archaeology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and has excavated at the Celtiberian site of El Cerrito, Aragón and has fieldwork experience in Lanzarote on the Canary Islands.
Pablo Gutiérrez de León Juberías is a student in archaeology at Complutense University at Madrid and a member of IMBEAC. He acquired experience in the Monte Bernorio excavations in Spain.
Nikos Thanos has obtained a degree in Archaeology and Art History from the University of Crete and holds a Master 2 in Classical Studies from Paris IV-Sorbonne with research on the Iconography of Temples A and B in Prinias. He is currently an MSc student at the University of Aegean in the “Applied Sciences in Archaeology” […]
Thérèse Claeys holds a master in Archaeology and Art History from the UCL and an advanced master in Conservation of Monuments and Sites from the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (KULeuven). She is currently a FRESH (F.R.S – FNRS) Research Fellow at UCL under the supervision of Prof. J. Driessen and of Dr. E.-E. […]
Margarita Nazou has just received a ‘Move-in-Louvain’ incoming post-doctoral fellowship for her project: ‘Underground Mycenaeans: the archaeology of the prehistoric mining community of Thorikos (Attica, Greece)’. She is also an honorary post-doctoral fellow of Ghent University and is responsible for the study and publication of the prehistoric pottery from the Thorikos Archaeological Survey. Her PhD […]
Evgenia Tsafou studied History and Archaeology (BA) as well as Prehistoric Archaeology (MA) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has participated in various archaeological projects in Northern Greece (Toumba Thessaloniki, Paliambela, Anthemus Valley survey etc.), in Crete (Knossos-Gypsades, Sissi) and in Cyprus (Pyla-Kokkinogremos). She is currently conducting her PhD research, entitled “The socioeconomic aspects of […]
Eleftheria Zografou is an Architect Engineer and a member of the Technical chamber of Greece. She holds a MA in Social Anthropology from the University of the Aegean. She has participated in excavation and restoration projects of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kavala – Thasos, the 20th Ephorate of Classical Antiquities of Lesvos and the […]
Emiline Spérandio obtained an MA in Archaeology at the Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I in 2010 and then worked several years for the archaeological service in France (Fréjus, Aix-en-Provence, Martigues, Centre Archéologique du Var in Toulon). Since 2013 she is associated with the UMR 7268 Anthropologie Bioculturelle (ADES, Marseille, France) where she takes care of […]
Christos Koutsaftis studied Architecture Engineering (BSc, AUTh, 2010) and Protection of Monuments and Sites (MSc, KU Leuven, 2016). He has worked with architectural firms and has participated in anastylosis projects. His professional and research interests are focused on the management, digital documentation and interpretation of archaeological and architectural heritage
Charlotte Figueroa A. is a third grade student in archaeology at UCLouvain and already participated in the 2015 Sissi excavations.
Evangelia Fragkiadaki holds a degree of Conservation Technician and has participated in various projects in the Iraklion area, Athens and Epirus. She has plenty of experience in field and lab work, especially in the conservation of ceramics, glass, metal, stone, wall paintings and mosaics
Benoît Fourneau did an MA on Roman History (on the soldiers of Ostia and Portus) at the Université Catholique de Louvain and is now finishing a teacher’s training course in History.”
Mathilde André is a student in biology at the UCL interested in starting a MA in Bioanthropology.
Richard Boulanger is BA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain
Avril Meffray studied archaeology and art history for three years and is currently finishing an MSc degree in physical and field anthropology at Aix-Marseille University.
Marilena Pateraki is an architect engineer, with a master’s degree in Monuments Protection from the National Technical University of Athens, and a keen interest in Minoan archaeology. She will be contributing to the surveying of the findings in the different trenches of the site.
Grace Erny is a PhD student in Classical Archaeology at Stanford University. Her research interests include archaeological survey methodology, prehistoric landscapes, ancient agriculture and pastoralism, and political economies of the Bronze and Iron Age Aegean. She has previously worked at the Omrit Excavations in northern Israel, the ASCSA’s excavations at Ancient Corinth, the Basketmaker Communities […]
Sophie Barbaix is currently studying archaeology at the University of Gent and she is offering her skills-in-progress to the project. Her main motivation is the chance to gain some experience and learn new things.
Hali Johnson is currently working on a Master’s degree in Classics at Texas Tech University. She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College with a Bachelor’s in Archaeology, Greek, and Latin.
Katerina Savvidou is an undergraduate student at the Aristotle university of Thessaloniki, department history and archaeology. She participated in the Aristotles university excavation at the ancient agora of Pella (2014, 2015) (dir. By Prof. I.Akamatis) and this summer she will be assisting Charlotte and Jenny at the apothiki.
Stavros Kalogeras has been a polyvalent worker for 2 years at the Athénée Royal Verdi (Verviers, Belgium). With a dual nationality (Belgian and Greek), he is particularly attached to Greece, its history and its culture.
Hélène Deligne graduated in Archaeology at the UCL with a dissertation on the evolution of funerary practices between the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic in Western Europe. Currently, she is training to teach or work in the educational department of a museum.
Stefan Müller studied Classical Archaeology and Egyptology at the University of Trier/Germany (2008 – 2013) where he received his MA with a. thesis dealing with the LH IIB – IIIA:1 (c. 1450 – 1375 BC) phase on the basis of selected settlements. During the following two years he did some practical courses and joined several […]
Philip Rawlinson, Second Year student at the University of Nottingham, UK, studying BSc (Hons) Archaeology. My main interests lay in zooarchaeological and bioarchaeological analysis handling, using isotopic and pathological data to reconstruct past environmental landscapes. He previously worked at Palaikastro.
Killian Regnier is a bachelor student in archaeology at the UCLouvain.
Emeline Chiliade is a BA student in archaeology at the UCLouvain.
Pierre Verstegen is a BA student in Archaeology at the UCLouvain
Baptiste Santucci first did a BA in archaeology at the University of Aix-Marseille and just obtained a Master 1 with a dissertation dealing with the relations between Crete and the Cyclades in the Early Bronze Age. He excavated in the south of France and has some theoretical training in ichthyology in Aix-en-Provence.
Louis Dautais is a graduate student (BA) in Archaeology from Paul-Valéry Montpellier III University (Montpellier, France). Next September, he will be starting a MA dissertation in Egyptology on the trade relations between the Aegean and the Egyptian New Kingdom during the Bronze Age. He has excavated and worked on several archaeological projects all around France. […]
Jacob Heywood is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is currently undertaking research on the iconography of Late Minoan III larnakes, and has a broad interest in Aegean Bronze Age funerary practices. Jacob has excavated with archaeological projects in Israel and Victoria, Australia
Madaline Harris-Schober is in her final year of Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne (Australia) with a strong research interest in the pottery iconography and connections of the Aegean and the Levant.”
Emilie Hayter is completing a PhD at University College London on the production, consumption and social perception of architectural stone in Minoan Crete. She received funding from the London Arts and Humanities Research Council (LAHP). She participated in archaeological fieldwork in the UK, in Cyprus (Kissonerga Mosphilia and Kissonerga Skalia) in the Cyclades (Keros), in […]
Linéa Naumann is an MA student at the Ruhr-University Bochum (Prehistory, Archaeology of Economy and Resources). She has excavated in Germany, Austria and Georgia
Elenora Van Brabant is a BA student in archaeology at the University of Gent.
Cedric Van Huffel is a BA student in archaeology at the University of Gent.
Vanessa Bigonzi is a student at the VUB (Brussels) and has taken part in excavations in Belgium and France.
Sharon Staub is a director of South Pacific Allied Health (SPAH) a ‘not for profit NGO’ involved in the development of third world countries. She has eight seasons experience as an archaeologist in the Middle East. She also has an extensive career in facilities management, has raised four children and lives in rural Australia on […]
Alizée Légendart has a PhD in Aegean archaeology from the French Research Program UMR 7044 of Strasbourg jointly with the University Ca’Foscari Venice. Her dissertation was entitled Un Bestiaire minoen : étude iconographique des représentations animales dans le monde minoen (Supervisors : Prof. Danièla Lefèvre-Novaro and Prof. Filippo Maria Carinci). She excavated earlier in France […]
Benjamin Tresca is a BA student in archaeology at the UCLouvain
If you can’t make it to Crete during the summer while we are working in the field, you may be interested to hear and see the results during one of the presentations at specific conferences or lectures, usually open to all: February 23, 2022, NKV Gent December 13, 2019, Cycladic Museum, Athens December 9, […]
Here are some images of the many visitors we had during our first five year program. For more recent visitors, please become a member of our growing Facebook community ‘Sissi Excavations’ where photographs of the visitors to the more recent excavations are given.
News Coverage http://anaskafi.blogspot.gr/2015/09/blog-post_51.html http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22784&subid=2&pubid=64255087 http://www.archaiologia.gr/blog/2015/09/10/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%83%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B5%CF%85/ http://www.candianews.gr/2015/09/23/vrethike-agnosto-minoiko-anaktoro-sto-sisi/ http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/politique-etrangere-de-la-france/diplomatie-scientifique/veille-scientifique-et-technologique/belgique/article/decouvertes-archeologiques-uniques-en-crete-une-equipe-de-l-ucl-a-la-tete-du?xtor=RSS-4 http://anaskafi.blogspot.gr/2015/09/blog-post_80.html#more http://www.anatolh.com/lasithi-news/agios-nikolaos/item/105042-%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%88%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%87%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%83%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9 http://www.prismanews.gr/index.php/crete/item/44827-palati-sisi-anaskafes http://www.anatolh.com/lasithi-news/agios-nikolaos/item/109912-προχωρά-η-παραχώρηση-του-αρρεναγωγείου-βραχασίου http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22784&subid=2&pubid=64292152 Visit by Minister Kefaloyanni to Sissi 18.05.2013 : lecture on Sissi given by J. Driessen at the New Acropolis Museum Echo in the Greek Press following the lecture on Sissi given by J. Driessen at the New Acropolis Museum on May 18th, 2013: […]
Help us to rebuild the old school of Vrachasi and turn it into a research and cultural centre High up in the village of Vrachasi stands the Old School, built in 1865 but abandoned in the 1970s. The Sissi Archaeological Project and the Belgian School at Athens have received it in concession for a period […]
The LM IIIB Hall 3.1 in Building CD with column bases from north [© Sissi Project]
MM IIB Pithos burial in the cemetery [© Sissi Project]
Pseudo-cycladic figurines from the Neopalatial quarter [© Sissi Project]
Building CD – the LM III complex seen from the south [© Sissi Project]
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A journey through millennia into the cradle of European civilisation. The project attempts to unveil the mysteries about the rules of power and the complex structure of Minoan society which gradually collapsed after 1450 BC. Besides its scientific goals, we also provide qualitative training to future generations of archaeologists in a multidisciplinary and international working […]
Part of the Sissi basin – especially its west part – was surveyed in the 1980s by Sylvie Müller for the French School at Athens. The part east of the Selinari river, from the sea to the Selinari gorge and up to the hills that form a barrier towards Milatos, have not been explored intensively. […]
When Dr. Kostis Davaras explored the Kefali hill for the first time in 1962, he instructed his technicians, including Kostas Nikakis, to explore the middle terrace towards the sea. Here they cleared an almost square structure but for reasons of time and more urgent responsibilities it was never published in detail. The outline of this […]
Sissi Bibliography 2022 Archaeological discoveries live on through publication of results. Apart from shorter preliminary reports that are published in learned journals or specific aspects of the finds, published in congress or scientifc meeting reports, we have also created a series of our own, called AEGIS-Aegean Interdisciplinary Studies. Published by the Presses Universitaires […]
Even before excavation started, weathered human bones were identified on the seaward downhill terraces, leaving no doubt as to the presence of a cemetery. Excavation here under the direction of Ilse Schoep between 2007 and 2011 has identified and numbered no less than 30 rectangular compartments (Fig. 1). Overlooking the sea, these form a cemetery […]
High on the southern slope of the hill, the exploration of Zone 5 has provided substantial remains of large Building E, destroyed by fire early during the LM IIIB period. It is separated from the main building (CD) on the top of the hill by a large open area, and to the south it is fringed […]
The Sissi Archaeological Project on the Kephali on Crete, represents one of the most important Bronze Age excavations in Crete during the past decade, because of its extent, chronological range and the type of buildings uncovered. Less than 4 km east of the major palace centre at Malia sits the coastal hill of Kephali tou Agiou […]
Our workforce from Vrachasi and Sissi [© Sissi Project]
A day in the trenches (© Sissi Project)
Drawing the Detail [© Sissi Project]
Watch a presentation of the Sissi site filmed in 2016
The Ceremonial Building on the south-eastern terrace of the hill Little remains indicated the presence on the south-eastern terrace of the hill of the Ceremonial Building which has been excavated since 2008 under the supervision of Dr. Simon Jusseret, later joined by Dr. Maud Devolder, Dr. Sylviane Déderix and PhD candidates Thérèse Claeys […]
Aerial Photography – from kite to drone Since the beginning of the excavations in 2007, the Sissi project has given priority to aerial coverage to add to the Google Earth pictures that were then starting to be of a useful resolution (Fig. 1-2) Figure 1: Google earth images of the Kephali: from left to […]
More than 7,500 Minoan seals and ancient seal impressions are known today. This number is estimated to represent only 5% of the original output and attests to the significance of these objects in Minoan society. Seals served functions at multiple societal levels, starting from the personal one and reaching that of state administration. They were […]
The 2015 and 2016 excavation campaigns were each preceded by a geophysical survey led by Dr. Apostolos Sarris, director of the Laboratory of Geophysical- Satellite Remote Sensing & Archaeo-environment (Foundation for Research & Technology, Hellas). The approach adopted by the geophysical team favoured high resolution over wide coverage. Specific areas of limited extent were surveyed […]
By its very nature, archaeology is destructive and irreversible. Site conservation, on the contrary, is concerned with preventing damage and slowing deterioration processes by using reversible methods. Despite this, at first glance, conflicting interest and objective, the preservation of the remains of the past has become an integral and mandatory part of the archaeological […]
Recording the Site: Topography-Database-GIS Recording is everything in archaeology. If you don’t record something, the evidence is lost, The overall aim of the topographical survey of the Kephali is the investigation and mapping of visible archaeological, architectural and topographical features, an ongoing process. All the retrieved archaeological data are recorded on the field in a […]
Apothiki management and logistics Since 2016, the new ‘Apothiki’ (or storerooms) of the Sissi Project located at Agios Nikolaos, East Crete, is operational. All the archaeological finds of seven excavation campaigns at Sissi have been gathered, transferred and reorganised within this new space, which also comprises spacious working areas facilitating the work of researchers and […]
The settlement of Sissi is quite remarkable considering the quantity, quality and variety of ceramic assemblages that have thus far been excavated. At the close of seven archaeological campaigns, we have inventoried no less than 590 crates of ceramic sherds as well as 3021 individual ceramic objects, which are undergoing conservation. Particularly large assemblages of […]
Ground stone artefacts and stone vases The systematic collection of material during excavations at Sissi has led to the recovery of a large assemblage that comprises finished stone artefacts, debitage and unworked nodules. Drawing upon the concepts of the chaîne opératoire and object biographies, the aim of the study of the ground stone assemblage is […]
Since the beginning of the project, we have had several resident artists who used the site, the excavations and the region around Sissi as a source of inspiration. All of these are accomplished artists who have exhibited their work both on Crete and abroad. Many works inspired by the Sissi project have won international praise […]
The 2019 Sissi Team [© Sissi Project]
Ophélie Mouthuy studied Classics as well as archaeology at UCLouvain. She is currently a F.R.S.-FNRS Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof. J. Driessen (UCL) and member of Aegis and the ARC “A world in Crisis”. Her PhD dissertation focusses on a multidisciplinary approach of the Linear B deposit of the Northern Entrance Passage at […]
Laura Matilde Magno is currently a PhD student at UCLouvain with a project on Intra-Site management strategies in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean (1300-1150 BC). A geoarchaeological analysis of anthrosols. She graduated in archaeology at La Sapienza, University of Rome, with a MA thesis on Micromorphology and FTIR applied to the study of Southern Italy […]
Julie-Anne Bouchard-Perron holds a PhD in archaeology from the University of Nottingham. She has been working as an archaeobotanist and an environmental archaeologist on several projects in the Aegean, Britain, Spain, and Canada. Since 2017 she has been supervising the collection and processing of samples for environmental analysis at Sissi and studying the carbonised plant remains […]
Dr. Marie Nicole Pareja Cummings was invited to the Sissi team as the plasters specialist in 2016. She completed her Ph.D. (2015) and M.A. (2013) at Temple University with a focus on Bronze Age Aegean Art and Archaeology and published her first book, Ape and Monkey Iconography in the Bronze Age Aegean, as a SIMA […]
Maria Kayafa has studied Education and Archaeology. Her research interests lie in the study of metal artifacts from the BA Aegean, both as typological and technological entities. Her PhD (University of Birmingham, 2000) dealt with prehistoric metallurgy in the Bronze Age Peloponnese and she has published several articles on the chemical analysis and lead isotope […]
Students of the Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard in Namur, including Henry-Louis Guillaume, Bruno Der Hovsepian and Samuel Coton, took Minoan civilisation and a bit of Sissi excavations for their final assignment in 3D-modelling: http://portfolio.acheljay.com/tfe-sarpedon-project/ We are regularly contributing to documentaries on Minoan civilization, archaeology and even Atlantis. The following videos give some idea: (at 16’, 19:12’, […]
Tia Sager is a PhD student at the University of Toronto where she is studying under the supervision of Carl Knappett. Her doctoral research is focused on Late Minoan architecture on Crete and she is particularly interested in space syntax theory and architectural innovation and modification during the Late Bronze Age as evidence for social […]
Maria Vlahaki is an undergraduate student at the University of Crete, at Rethymnon. She has worked on different Cretan excavations, including on Gavdos and at Sissi in 2015 where she supervised the flotation.
Thomas Mumelter in an undergraduate student at the University of Nottingham reading Archaeology and Art History. His is particularly interested in Bronze Age Aegean Art and the Archaeology of Emotions, and has previously excavated both at Sissi and Palaikastro.
Alice De Luca has a MA degree in Archaeology obtained at the University of Catania and at the University of Warsaw. She is currently doing a PhD on maintenance activity and gender relationships on Neopalatial Crete at the UCL.
Alessandro Matera graduated in Archaeology at the University of Catania and at the University of Warsaw with a dissertation on Minoan administrative practices. He is now a PhD student at the UCL.
Siel Leemans is an MA student in Archaeology at the University of Ghent. is She has worked at Sissi in 2015 and 2016.
Violaine Bonny has a BA in Social and Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Archaeology from the University Lumière Lyon 2 (which included an exchange year with the University of Western Ontario in Canada). She also has an MA in Biological Anthropology of the University of Aix-Marseille and is now employed by the Archaeological Service […]
Anastasia Mavromati is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina
Sylvain Rosseel is an undergraduate student in the Department of Art and Archaeology at the University of Louvain.
Nikos Athanasiadis is an undergraduate student at the Department of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Nikos participated in the Aristotle University excavation at Toumba Thessaloniki in 2016.
Stephen Jones is completing a PhD at the Freie Universität in Berlin on the function of the barbarian in Thucydides. He has participated in archaeological fieldwork at Palaikastro and in FYROM.
Bruna Tsarbopoulos is an undergraduate student at the University of São Paulo, Department of History. Her research interests include archaeological research methodology, prehistoric landscapes and bioarchaeology.
Nikos Tsironis an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Sofia Efthymoglou is an undergraduate student at the Aristotle university of Thessaloniki,department history and archaeology. She participated in the Aristotle’s university excavation at Toumpa Thessaloniki (2016, Prof. S. Andreou, S. Triantaphyllou).
Joanna Vareli is a fourth grade student in Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Chrysafi Tegou is a student at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Konstantina Tegou is a student at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Anna Boga is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Antonia Nerantzi is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Thenoni Panagiotopoulou is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Efterpi Alexiadi is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Yannis Kordonoulis is an undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Lamprini Pantelidou is an undergraduate student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Department of History and Archaeology.
Despina Zoupa is an undergraduate student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since 2014. She has participated in the excavations of Melitzia cave (2015, 2016) and Kolominitsa cave (2015) both in the southern Peloponnesus and at Vergina (2016) with post-survey experience from all four campaigns.
Maria Georgiadou is an undergraduate student at the University of Ioannina, Department History-Archaeology.
Cristina Savulov is a Master of Arts student in the Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Department at the University of Toronto, with a focus on Near Eastern Archaeology (ceramic analysis), and will be graduating this June. Her current research involves analyzing the ceramic assemblage from Tomb 7 at Tell Banat, under the supervision Dr. Anne Porter, however […]
Ekaterina Sevastakis is a PhD student at the University of Virginia, where she focusses on zooarchaeology and the Aegean Bronze Age. She is currently interested in the rise of social complexity and the use of landscape in the Early Bronze Age.
Cecile Bouquet is a BA student in Classical Philology at the UCL with a minor in Archaeology.
Angeliki Pavlidaki recently graduated from the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina. She worked as an intern in the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios in the registration and study of Byzantine pottery and intends to pursue post-graduate studies in Museum Studies. She is also interested in the Aegean Bronze Age and Maritime […]
Alexis Axiotis is an undergraduate student of the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioánnina?
Konstantina (Dina) Mazaraki is an undergraduate student at the the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Crete in Rethymnon.
Sofia Fountoukidou studies history and archaeology at the University of Ioannina and is mostly interested in prehistoric archaeology.
Tatiana Thoennes is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto completing a specialisation in Fine Art History and a major in Renaissance Studies. She is also the co-vice president and social media director of the Association of Renaissance Students. She is a Human Resources Administrator for the Canadian Armed Forces-Naval Reserve Division and the […]
Drea Brake is a graduate student pursuing an MA in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. She has previous experience excavating at Sikyon.
Dimitra Mahaira is a 3rd year student at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina, in the Faculty of Archaeology. She already took part in excavations near Chalkidiki, the last two summers.
Audrey Crabbé is a 3rd year BA student at the Department of Archaeology at the University of Ghent.
Justine Monville is an MA student in Archaeology at the University of Liège.
Romain Machavoine is a graduate student in Greek Archaeology at the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne, with a master’s thesis on funerary practices and architecture in Hellenistic and Roman Crete. He excavated in France as well as in Greece (Dreros, Delphi, Anavlochos) and is a member of the Anavlochos’ team since 2012.
Sophia Kyriakidou is a 3rd year student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki studying Archaeology and History of Arts.
Diamanthi (Manto) Tsiliki is a BA student in Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Irini Boutsi is a senior student at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Lefteris Drosos is an undergraduate student of Archaeology at the University Of Ioannina.
Dimitra Skoulikari graduated from Idaho State University in 2016 with a BA in anthropology. She participated in excavations at Azoria (Kavousi) in 2015 and 2016, at Sissi in 2016, and at Dreros in 2016. Her main focus as an undergraduate was biological anthropology/archaeology. She wants to continue with archaeology hopefully here in Greece through a […]
Malo Vannet is a graduate student in Archaeology of the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne who excavated in France as well as on Crete (Dreros and Sissi 2015) and Delos.
Eleni Adam is an undergraduate student in Archaeology at the University of Ioannina.
Juliette Wilmet is a bachelor student in Archaeology and History of Art at the UCL.
Oriane De Meulemeester is a bachelor student in Archaeology and History of Art at the UCL.
Fani Roka is an undergraduate student in Archaeology at the University of Kalamata.
Eva Millot graduated from the European School of Uccle, and will join the University College of Maastricht as of September 2017.
Daniele Vendramin obtained a MA in archaeology at Bologna University with a dissertation in Egyptology but has now started a PhD in Minoan archaeology. He has excavated in Italy at Suasa, Ostia and Domo-Bibbiena.
Camille Brunin is a narchaeologist, gradued from the UCL, Belgium (2012, Master degree in classical archaeology) and from Università degli studi di Firenze, Italy (2015, Specialisation in classical archaeology and topography). Since 2009, she has participated in several archaeological projects in Belgium, Italy and France.
George Raphael Skoufaras is an undergraduate student of the History and Archaeology Department of the University of Crete. During his studies, he has taken part in two university excavation programs, at Eleftherna, with Prof. N. Stampolidis Nikolaos, and at Rodafnidia, Lesbos, with Prof. N. Galanidou. As an independant volunteer, he has joined the Ephorate of […]
Permanent Team Our Sissi and Vrachasi workmen Team 2017 Team 2016 Team 2015
Line Koefoed Larsen is a Bachelor student of Classical Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She has participated in excavations in both Italy and Greece.
Birgit Konneman is a professional draughtsperson who has worked on many excavations in Greece.
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Irini Koutouvaki is a student at the University of Athens. She has previously worked in several excavations (Gaidouroufas, Marathon, Zakros, Kos, Andros etc.) and will assist the ceramic team at Sissi.
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In 2016, architectural engineers Eleftheria Zografou, Marilena Pateraki and Christos Koutsaftis surveyed the architectural remains that had been uncovered since the last architectural survey had taken place in 2013 under the direction of Aphroditi Chalkidi. More specifically, they focused on the northeast, southwest and southeast parts of the ceremonial Building F in Zone 6, covering […]
Geoarchaeology and phytolith studies The 2016 excavation campaign at Sissi was complemented by a preliminary geomorphological survey undertaken in the valleys debouching to the east and west of the Kephali Hill. This survey was carried out by Dr. Simon Jusseret (University of Texas at Austin, USA, and UCLouvain) and Prof. Mark Macklin (Aberystwyth University, now […]
Llorenç Picornell Gelabert (University of the Balearic Islands) is postdoctoral research fellow of the ArqueoUIB Research Team. He is specialist in anthracology/charcoal analysis and ethnoarchaeology. His Master thesis (University of Barcelona 2008) focused on forest resources management among the fang of Equatorial Guinea from an ethnobotanical and ethnoarchaeological perspective, and his PhD addressed these topics […]
Agata Ulanowska is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aegean Archaeology of the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Her research interests focus on the Bronze Age Aegean, textile production and technology, experimental and experience archaeology and Aegean seals and sealing practices. She holds a PhD in Aegean archaeology from the University of Warsaw. […]
I graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with a BS in Anthropology/Archaeology and Museum Studies. I participated in excavations at Azoria(Kavousi) in 2017. I plan to attend a master’s program in the fall for Managing Archaeological Sites and continue to participate in excavations.
Anastasia Mavromati has recently graduated from the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina and intends to pursue MA studies in Mediterranean Archaeology. She participated in the Sissi Archaeological Project in 2017.
Diana Wolf is currently completing her MA degree at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Heidelberg. She has previous experience excavating in the Bronze Age necropolis of Koumasa, Central Crete, as well as Eisenberg, Germany. Her special interest lies in social constructions of the body as well as questions of social cognition.
Jacob Heywood is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is currently undertaking research on the iconography of Late Minoan III larnakes, and has a broad interest in Aegean Bronze Age funerary practices. Jacob has excavated at Sissi since the 2016 field season, and has previously been involved in archaeological projects in […]
I am a PhD student at the University of Virginia, where I focus my research on early state formation, the development of social inequalities, and community interaction. I utilize zooarchaeology and statistical analysis as my major methodologies. I am currently beginning my dissertation work on the Early Minoan Period, but am interested in the greater […]
I am Imogen Worrall, a second-year student entering my third year at the University of Nottingham and I am studying archaeology. I am an active member of my local archaeology group and have taken part in many digs in South Oxfordshire, England, where I have dug from the Roman period through to the 20th century. […]
Undergraduate student of Archaeology, located in Ioannina.
I’m Christos Apostolou, 21 years old and I’m an undergraduate (4th year) student of History & Archaeology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I speak three languages (English, German, Italian), I have computer’s certification (ECDL) and driver licence too. Moreover, I have been in the excavation team of Ms.Natalia Poulou and Mr.Anastasios Tantsis at the archaeological […]
Fani Roka is an undergraduate student at the Department of History, Archaeology and Cultural Management at the University of Peloponnese in Kalamata. She participated at Sissi excavation in 2017.
Student of archaeology in the University of Ioannina. Previous archaeological experience: Sissi 2017.
Roberta Riciputo is a graduate student in Archaeology of the University of Catania, Italy, and now enrolled in the Archaeological School of Catania. She has joined the Sissi Archaeological Project since 2015, working both on the site and at the apothiki. She excavated in Sicily as well as on Crete (Eleutherna and Sissi).
Leina Thurn is an undergraduate student in Classics with minors in Linguistics and Archaeology at Princeton University.
Laurie Zielinski is an undergraduate student in Geosciences with minors in Archaeology and Hellenic Studies at Princeton University.
Native of Nantes (born in 1995), I am a graduate student (MA) in Ancient History and Archaeology, specialized in Egyptology from Paul-Valéry Montpellier III University (Montpellier, France). Since September 2018, I am preparing the French “Agrégation externe en Histoire”. On the field, I excavated and worked on several archaeological projects in France, Greece (Sissi) and […]
Cameron Walker has a Ph.D. in Archaeology and teaches at Cal State University Fullerton. She has published books on archaeological tourism and the interactions between cultural groups. At Sissi, she will be working on a dig ethnography
MA Graduated student cum laude in archaeology at the University of Catania with double degree at the University of Warsaw and her studies focus on LBA in Sicily and in Crete. She worked for six months for the Polskiej Akademii Nauk in Warsaw. She has taken part at Sissi Campaing since the 2015. Now she […]
I graduated from the department of University of Crete in 2017. As an undergraduate student I have excavated in Gavdos with prof. Katerina Kopaka. Also, during my undergraduate studies I experienced in Environmental Archeology (flotation, sorting). At Sissi, I have been supervising the flotation and sorting as a member of the environmental team since 2015.
I am an undergraduate student at the University of Ioannina, department History-Archaeology and prehistoric archaeology is my main interest.
I have studied History and Ethnology in Democritus University of Thrace and worked as a volunteer in Komotini’s Archeological Museum. Currently I am a student in Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art at Vocational training institute of Agios Nikolaos.
My name is Eleni Kaznaferi and I am undergraduate student of Archaeology at the University of Ioannina
My name is Kordonoulis Ioannis, I am an archaeology student at the University of Ioannina and I am in the third year of my studies. I participated in the Sissi excavation for 6 weeks in 2017.
Claire Lambert, second year land surveyor student at iepscf Namur. She works in a land surveyor office since November 2016.
I’m an MA graduated student in Archaology at the University of Catania. I completed part of my studies at the University of Liege (Erasmus project 2016). My masters dissertation focused on Eteocretan inscriptions and their supposed connection with the language(or languages) spoken on Crete in the second millennium BC. I excavated and worked on several […]
After obtaining in 2010 my Master’s Degree in Archeology (University of Provence Aix-Marseille I, 13), I participated for more than three years in preventive archaeological excavations in the south of FRANCE within several Archaeological Services. Since 2013, I have been working in UMR 7268 ADES (Biocultural Anthropology Laboratory, Marseille, France). My main mission in the […]
I’m currently finishing my second year of Master’s degree in biological anthropology in Aix-Marseilles University. I also studied medieval archaeology. I will soon work in Croatia focusing on the past population from Kvarner archipelago with University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté and the Institute of anthropological research of Zagreb.
My name is Drosoula Anagnopoulou. I am from Greece and I have recently taken my Degree from the Department of History and Archaeology from the University of Athens. I have taken part in the Athenian Agora excavations, in Ierapetra excavations, in Plasi ( Marathon) and in Voula’s excavations (Athens). I am interested in Minoan Archaeology and I want to learn […]
Maud Libert-Bachelor student in the Department of Art and Archaeology at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, UCL.
Richard Boulanger is an MA student at the Université catholique de Louvain doing a master thesis about architecture in the Minoan and Mycenaean world. It is the third year he works at Sissi.
Charlotte Figueroa A. is a MA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain doing her thesis on Minoans figurines and fragmentation in domestic contexts. She has been participating in Dr. Driessen’s excavation campaigns at Sissi since 2015
I’m in my first year of Master at the University of Louvain la Neuve in archaeology. I only have a small experience of one week on the site of Olloy-sur-Viroin in Belgium and a formation of one week in building archaeology.
MA student at UCL in Aegean archaeology
I’m Lisa Corlito and I’m an undergraduate student in the Department of Art and Archeology at the University of Louvain. Sissi 2018 will be my first experiment on an excavation site.
My name is Artemis Chalastara. I’m in my third year of my studies in the archeology department of kapodistrian university of Athens. I have previous experience in the archeological field in Ancient Alassarna (Kos) 2016-2017 and in tenea project 2017
I’m Cassandra Liévin, I’m 20 years old and I’m student in archaeology in the UCL. It is the first year that I make excavations to Sissi. I have a small experience but I look forward to being there!
Pierre Verstegen is a MA student at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He is interested in european protohistory & SIG use. He participated in some excavations like Sissi & the fluvial site of “le Grognon” in Namur
Arnaud Meulemeester holds a Master’s degree in Archaeology and Art History from the UCL (Belgium). His Master’s thesis consisted of an iconographic and stylistic study of female figures with upraised arms from post-palatial bench sanctuaries in Minoan Crete. He worked at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg (Russia) as an archaeologist, project leader for […]
I am Lies Crabeels, archaeology student at the university of Ghent. I am mainly interested in the archaeology of Greece. In the context of previous internships, I already excavated in Kerkhove (Belgium), Thorikos (Greece) and Pyla (Cyprus). Due to my interest in Mediterranean archaeology, I am looking forward to participating in the excavation of Sissi.
My name is Stefanos Pontikos, im in the third year of my studies. I study archeology at the national and kapodistrian umiversity of athens. My previous experience sums up to two excavations in ancient alassarna, Kos(2016,2017)
I am a fourth year student at the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Ioannina. I have already taken part in the University of Ioannina excavation at mycenaean acropolis at Kanakia-Salamis island in 2017, Sissi archaeological project 2017 and excavation at Skouries Chalkidiki in summer 2015 and 2016.
I am fourth year at Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina, in the Faculty of Archaeology.
Maria Kapaktsoglou has recently graduated from the faculty of History and Archaeology of the University of Ioannina
I’m studying history-archaeology in the university of Ioannina.I have no previous experience in the field of excavation.This will be the first time.
Thomas Mumelter is a graduate student in Archaeology. His pursuits cover the Aegean Bronze Age, particularly its art, and has previously excavated both at Sissi and Palaikastro.
name: Vasilis last name: Papadakis age:23 birth:1-7-1994 Univestity: univeristy of ioannia interest in archaeology field: prehistoric period(early bronze age, Μinoan civilization,maritime archaeology)
My name is Yannis Stathis. I’m an undergraduate student in the department of History and Archaeology at the University of Ioannina. I’m originally from Athens, Greece.
Daniele Vendramin is a PhD student in Minoan Archaeology at the Université Catholique de Louvain. His research focuses on social organisation during Prepalatial Period and on post-marital networks in Prepalatial Messara in particular. Previously he studied in Italy and obtained his BA and MA degrees at the universities of Padua and Bologna respectively. This is […]
My name is Achilleas Dermanis. I am 20 years old and I am from Athens. I am studying Archeology and History in the national Kapodistrian University of Athens and I am in the third grade. Also I have participated in two excavations in Kos and specifically in the Kardamena.
My name is Antigoni Kalara. I am a postgraduate student in Prehistoric Archaeology in the Faculty of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. I speak Greek (native speaker), English (fluent), German (very good) and French (good). I have participated in various archaeological projects in Crete (excavation in the Minoan villa at Gaidourofas […]
National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece Master student in prehistoric Archaeology. Previous field and study exrperience: Sissi, Ierapetra, Zakros, Crete/ Stelida, Naxos/ Antikythera/ Marathon/ Kardamena, Kos/ Palaiopoli, Andros. 2month internship in Department of Anthropology and Speleology, Ministry of Culture and Sports.
Monika Kozlakowska, University of Warsaw, phd student, studied archaeology, philosophy and arts in Poznan, Edinburgh, London, Warsaw, Paris, Leuven and Cracow.
Audrey Crabbé is a Master student in Archaeology at Ghent University. She has excavated in Belgium, at Sissi and this year at Pyla-Kokkinokremos (Cyprus). She is looking forward to excavate again at Sissi and to learn more about this interesting site.
Justine Monville is an MA student in Archaeology at the University of Liège.
I’m a 2nd BA student in archaeology at the University of Namur. I have worked on excavations in Namur, on the Grognon.
Iro Mathioudaki is a pottery specialist. She has finished her PhD concerning pottery from the Mainland Greece (Mainland Polychrome ware) at the University of Athens. She has studied and (co-) published pottery assemblages from several places of Mainland Greece, Crete and the Cyclades of the Middle and early Late Bronze Age (1800 – 1500 BC), […]
Athina Kritikou studied antiquities and works of art conservator, graduate of the Petra vocational training institute. Since 2009 she have worked in the archaeological site of Knossos and the prehistoric site of Akrotiri, Thera, in the conservation laboratories of the Archeological Institute of Cretological Studies and of the Archeological Society of Athens, in the Aposelemis […]
I am third grade student of archaelogy at national kapodistrian university of athens and also I take antiquites maintance lessons in univeristy’s laboratory. I have been in 3 excavations since now, in Kos, ancient Allassarna(2016,2017) for thirty days in total and in Korinthos, Ancient Tenea(2017) for fifteen days
I study History and Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. I have participated in the archaeological project at Kardamaina of Kos.
I graduated with a BA in anthropology from Idaho State University in 2016. My main focus as an undergraduate was biological anthropology/archaeology. My field experience consists of many excavations here in Crete. In 2014 I attended a bioarch fieldschool in Eleftherna, Crete with Prof. Anagnostis Agelarakis. In 2015, 2016, and 2017 I participated in the […]
Alizée LEGENDART is completing a PhD at University of Strasbourg jointly with the University Ca’Foscari Venice, on the production of animals’iconography in Minoan Crete. She received funding from the Inernation Doctoral Programme. She participated in archaeological fieldwork in France, Italy and excavated with the Sissi Archaeological Project since 2016.
Line Koefoed Larsen is a Bachelor student of Classical Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She has participated in excavations in both Italy and Greece
Cedric Van Huffel is an MA student in Archaeology at the University of Ghent. He has worked at Sissi in 2016 and 2017
Nicole Jozwik is a third year student at Providence College. Her main focus is Art History, with minors in Spanish and Business Studies. Nicole’s primary interest is in Andean-Christian art, but she also has a love for French Impressionism, specifically Renoir. This is her first archaeological dig, and she is looking forward to learning new, […]
I am an undergaduate student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , in History and Archaeology Department. I have also participated in Kardamena’s excavation at Kos island (2017)
I obtained my bachelor’s degree from the University of Ioannina in 2015. Since September 2017, I am a master student at the University of Ghent. My first experience was a small excavation by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea in Chalkis, in 2014. I have also participated in the excavations of the Swiss School of Archaeology in […]
Testimonies by Sissi alumni Exposé of my digging days. My name is Tatiana Thoennes, a current fourth year student completing a History of Art Specialist and a Renaissance Studies Major. Last summer, from June 24th to August 4th, 2017, I interned outside of my concentrated area of study as a volunteer archaeologist on the Sissi Archaeological […]
Nikolia-Sotiria Kartalou Nikolia Kartalou is an architect (TEE, ARB), researcher and educator based in Edinburgh, UK. She holds a PhD in Architecture and an MSc in Architectural Conservation from the University of Edinburgh and a Diploma in Architecture Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Alongside her architectural practice in Edinburgh, she is a Tutor […]
Oblique aerial view of the Kefali with the Selena Mountains behind [© Sissi Project]
The Kefali or Bouffo at Sissi as seen from the sea [© Sissi Project]
LM IIIB shrine with objects in situ [© Sissi Project]
The Sissi Archaeological Project was awarded the Andante Travels Archaeology Award 2015 From the site: In the Shadow of the Minotaur – Sissi Archaeological Project: Andante Award Winners 2015 Each year, Andante Travels are proud to offer the Andante Award, a prize of £2000 to a well-deserving archaeological project. This year we were inundated with […]