Christos G. Doumas
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Christos Georgiou Doumas, born in Patrasso in 1933, is a Greek
archaeology professor at the University of Athens. From 1960 up until 1980, he had a career in the Greek Archaeological Service as curator of antiquities in Attica
(on the Athenian Acropolis
), in the Cyclades
, in the Dodecanese Islands, and in the northern Aegean
islands. He conducted excavations and organized many museum exhibitions in different regions of Greece
. Doumas also served as curator of the Prehistoric Collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
. Moreover, he became the Director of Antiquities and the Director of Conservation at the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Since 1975, Doumas was the Director of Excavations at Akrotiri
on the island of Thera (Santorini), as a successor to Spyridon Marinatos
. He published several books and scholarly articles on Aegean archaeology and particularly about the cultures of the Aegean islands.
Greeks
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archaeology professor at the University of Athens. From 1960 up until 1980, he had a career in the Greek Archaeological Service as curator of antiquities in Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
(on the Athenian Acropolis
Acropolis
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...
), in the Cyclades
Cyclades
The Cyclades is a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. The name refers to the islands around the sacred island of Delos...
, in the Dodecanese Islands, and in the northern Aegean
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
islands. He conducted excavations and organized many museum exhibitions in different regions of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Doumas also served as curator of the Prehistoric Collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the great museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from Greek...
. Moreover, he became the Director of Antiquities and the Director of Conservation at the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Since 1975, Doumas was the Director of Excavations at Akrotiri
Akrotiri (Santorini)
Akrotiri is the name of an excavation site of a Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini, associated with the Minoan civilization due to inscriptions in Linear A, and close similarities in artifact and fresco styles. The excavation is named for a modern Greek village situated...
on the island of Thera (Santorini), as a successor to Spyridon Marinatos
Spyridon Marinatos
Spyridon Nikolaou Marinatos was one of the premier Greek archaeologists of the 20th century.- Career :...
. He published several books and scholarly articles on Aegean archaeology and particularly about the cultures of the Aegean islands.