ACG 150

Metaxia Papageorgiou, PhD

Assistant Professor, Archaeology, History Program Coordinator, Department of Humanities, Frances Rich School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FRSAHSS) – Deree

CONTACT INFO

EDUCATION

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/N.C.S.R. “Demokritos”
Ph.D., Classical Archaeology and Archaeometry

University College London
M.Sc., Technology and Analysis of Archaeological Materials

University College London
M.A., Archaeology

University of Athens
B.A., Archaeology and History of Art

Research Area

Classical archaeology, Roman vitreous materials, ancient pharmacognosy, public history, digital heritage, cultural tourism, identity preservation, participatory research

 

Biography

Dr. Metaxia Papageorgiou is an Assistant Professor in Archaeology at the Department of Humanities at Deree – ACG, where she also coordinates the History program and minors in History, Archaeology, Classics, and Hellenic Studies. She holds a BA in Archaeology and History of Art from the University of Athens, an MA in Archaeology, an MSc in Technology and Analysis of Archaeological Materials from University College London (UCL), and a PhD in Classical Archaeology/Archaeometry from the University of Athens in collaboration with N.C.S.R. “Demokritos.” Dr. Papageorgiou’s interdisciplinary research synthesizes archaeological, literary, and scientific evidence to interpret material culture, with a focus on ancient pyrotechnology and the human use of plants, particularly medicinal substances. Her academic contributions include publications in prestigious journals such as Hesperia and the Journal of Archaeological Science. Her work has been supported by scholarships and funding from esteemed organizations, including the A.G. Leventis Foundation, the European Social Fund and Greek funds provided by the Hellenic Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Development and Investment. She has collaborated with leading institutions such as the American School of Classical Studies, the National Hellenic Research Foundation, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos,” and the Society for Messenian Archaeological Studies. In addition to her academic endeavors, she has held editorial roles for the Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry and the Digital Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World. She has also served as member of the Board of the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (2018–2024). Her current research and teaching activities include heritage consulting, digital enhancement of tangible and intangible heritage, and sustainable cultural tourism, including thermal tourism and agritourism.

Select Publications

  • Papageorgiou, M., Apostolaki, S. (2026) “Culture, identity preservation and sustainability”, in A. Menegaki (Ed.) New Economics for Sustainability: Time for transformation, Elsevier
  • Kouremadas G., Christodoulakis J., Apostolaki S., Papageorgiou M. and Varotsos C. (2025) “Monitoring Environmental Degradation of Archaeological Monuments Using Remotely Sensed Environmental Observations: Insights from Delphi, Epidaurus, Olympia, and Aigai”, in Proceedings of the 5th CAA-GR Conference 2024 – Transforming heritage research in a transforming world, Springer Nature, 69-82.
  • Kaparou, M., Papageorgiou, M., Oikonomou, A. (2024) “From the Mycenaeans to the Romans: Reflecting on early glass technology in Greece”, in E. Filippaki et al. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry, 9-12 October 2019, Byzantine Museum, Athens, 171-181.
  • Papageorgiou, M. (2024) “Glass in the reflection of Roman Champions” in Dimakis, N., Dimitriadou, E. (Eds.) KΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟΣ. Volume in honor of Professor Emeritus Panos Valavanis by his students. Kapon editions, 459-467.
  • Papageorgiou, Μ. (2022) “Οrganic residues”, in Ν. Ζacharias (Ed.) Αrchaeometry: Absolute Chronologies and Analyses [in Greek]. Papazisis publications, 561-586.
  • Papageorgiou, M., Rife, J.L., Graham, Ph. (2022) “Glass”, in J.L. Rife, E. Korka (Eds.) On the Edge of a Port in Roman Greece: The Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai (2007-2014), Hesperia Supplements 52, part II, ch. 20, 905-1044, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
  • Papageorgiou, M., Boura V., Palles D., Brecoulaki H., Kallintzi K., Chrysaphi M., Kamitsos, E.I (2022) “Archaeological and Historical Study of the Lykion Medicine complemented with IR and RAMAN spectroscopic investigation”, Scientific Culture, 8.1, 95-113.
  • Kaisarlis. G., Papageorgiou, M., Provatidis. Ch. (2015) “Digital Reconstruction of a Roman Bird-Shaped Glass Vessel from Patras in 3D CAD Environment”, in, I. Lazar (Εd.) Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre 19, 16-21/9/2012, Piran, Slovenia.
  • D. Möncke, M. Papageorgiou, A. Winterstein, N. Zacharias (2014) “Roman Glasses coloured by dissolved transition metal ions: redox reactions, optical spectroscopy and ligand field theory”, Journal of Archaeological Science 46, 23-36.