Aristotelis Mentzos

In 1988 I obtained my Ph. D degree on The Corinthian Capital in Macedonia during the Late Antiquity.In 1989 I was elected as Lecturer of Byzantine Archaeology in the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Thessaloniki. In 1993 I was elected as Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology, in 1999 I was elected as Associate Professor of Byzantine Archaeology and in 2006 I was elected full Professor at the same University.I have participated in the excavation team of the Early Christian Octagonal Church complex at Philippi (1975-1983) and I have just completed the excavation of an Early Christian Basilica at Dion, Macedonia. I direct the University of Thessaloniki excavation at Philippi. I participate in the University excavation of Dion. I have written on subjects of Early Christian and Byzantine architecture and sculpture as well as on the subject of the cult of saints and pilgrimage
Address: Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece