Anna Demetriou Patsalidou

Anna received her BA degree in History and Archaeology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and her MA in the Management of Archaeological Sites, at the University College of London (United Kingdom). In 2019 she was awarded her doctoral title by the University of Cyprus which focused on the examination of ancient shipwrecks as places of interaction and engagements in contemporary society. She continued her studies in the field at a Post-doctoral level at the University of Cyprus with the project SHARE: “Mapping SHipwreck ARchaeologies in the Eastern Mediterranean: the sites, the people, and the environment” which focused on investigating the history of the development of shipwreck archaeological practice in the wider eastern Mediterranean. Since 2008 Anna has been actively involved in the maritime archaeological field in Cyprus: as the Executive Director of Thetis Foundation (2008-2012), as Research Assistant at the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory (MARELab) of the University of Cyprus (2013-2014), and since 2015 through her participation in research projects of the MARELab. In this framework she has been involved in the different aspects of the field: underwater archaeological surveys and excavations, museum exhibitions, as well as public archaeology and archaeological ethnographic projects. Since 2022 she has joined the CMMI; in this framework her work was expanded to include the monitoring and preservation of maritime antiquities from the effects of climate change, as well as participation in interdisciplinary projects related to the study, management, and promotion of maritime heritage. Anna’s main research interests focus on maritime archaeology, shipwreck archaeology, archaeological ethnography, public archaeology and the perception and use of antiquity in contemporary society.