Institute for Mediterranean Studies

ISLAND CULTURES IN A DIACHRONIC PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF THERASIA

ISLAND CULTURES IN A DIACHRONIC PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF THERASIA

The Therasia Project is a multidisciplinary study of the history of the island that is operated by a) the University of Crete, Department of History and Archaeology (supervisor: Professor Iris Tzachili) b) the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Architecture and the Postgraduate Interdepartmental Program on the Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments (supervisor: Professor Clairy Palyvou) and c) the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 11th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (supervisor: Dr Marisa Marthari).

THALΕS: Enhance Interdisciplinary research and innovation with the possibility of attracting high-quality researchers from abroad by conducting basic and applied excellence research

The Therasia Project is a multidisciplinarystudy ofthe history of the island that is operated by a) the University of Crete, Department of History and Archaeology(supervisor: ProfessorIris Tzachili)  b) the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Departmentof  Architecture and the PostgraduateInterdepartmental Program on thePreservation, Conservation and Restoration ofCultural Monuments(supervisor: Professor  Clairy Palyvou) and  c) the Ministry of Cultureand Tourism, 11th Ephorate ofPrehistoric and Classical Antiquities(supervisor: Dr Marisa Marthari).

The Project coversthe followingareas of research:

  • History and Archaeology
  • Archeological Surface Survey
  • Geology
  • Ecosystem
  • Settlement patterns and Architecture
  • Social Anthropology
Official project website:

therasiaproject.web.auth.gr