Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation Distinguished Researcher 2022 Award
16 December 2022
At a ceremony on Friday, 16 December 2022, Prof. Thilo Rehren, the A.G. Leventis Professor for Archaeological Sciences at The Cyprus Institute, was awarded the "Cyprus Research Prize - Distinguished Researcher 2022" prize for his contributions to science in the thematic section “Social sciences and humanities” at the "Cyprus Innovation and Research Awards 2022", organized jointly by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) and the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB).
The main objective of the Research Prizes is to highlight the work the of scientists who are active in the field of research in Cyprus, and who have significant and internationally recognized achievements. At the same time, the awarding of the Cyprus Research Prizes, which the Research Promotion Foundation established in 2007, highlight the personalities of researchers working in Cyprus, making their research work more widely known to the general public.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Rehren emphasized the importance of collaborative interdisciplinary research, which is essential for archaeology and archaeological sciences. He dedicated his award to the memory of Dr Myrto Georgakopoulou, a leading archaeological scientist, who first introduced him to the archaeometallurgy of the Eastern Mediterranean and passed away the day before this award, aged 46.
Assistant Professor Efthymia Nikita Awarded Highly Prestigious Dan David Prize, Largest History Prize in the World
Efthymia Nikita, Assistant Professor in Bioarchaeology at the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC) of The Cyprus Institute, was awarded a Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, in recognition of her outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of history.
Dr Nikita was selected as a winner of the 2022 prize, alongside eight other outstanding early- and mid-career scholars of history. A selection committee of eminent scholars in the historical fields assessed hundreds of nominations from around the world as part of a rigorous process to select the winners, who will each receive $300,000 to recognize their achievements to date and support their future work.
Discovering Samples Archives - Online webinar, Nov 2021
An ICCROM 2-day poster session and online roundstable webinar |
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Many outstanding and important collections of heritage sample materials are well-managed. However, as highlighted in the keynote lecture by Professor Rehren (from minute 6 in the Day 1 recording), a major source of such samples is mostly overlooked: short-term research projects and PhD thesis. |
Discovering Sample ArchivesThe Heritage Samples Archives Initiative was launched by ICCROM in September 2020 to promote the long-term survival and use of cultural heritage collections around the world, which hold samples collected from heritage objects and sites, reference materials and replicas, and specialised historical collections. These historic resources are non-renewable and have huge potential for future research and didactic purposes, but they are often little known, and their value under recognized. Watch the recording of the workshop for Day 1 and Day 2
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Through Shattered Glass - international workshop, Jan 2022
focused on ancient glass fragments, their analysis, reconstruction and conservation |
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The AUB Archaeological Museum glass collection before and after the August 2020 explosion. |
The American University Beirut Archaeological Museum Glass CollectionThe AUB Archaeological Museum is situated 3.2 km from the Beirut port and was not spared from the colossal August 4, 2020 explosion, sustaining heavy damage to its windows and doors. One central showcase containing 74 well-preserved archaeological glass objects was toppled by the force of the blast, shattering its priceless artifacts. The glass vessels date back to the Early Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, and their destruction constitutes an unreplaceable loss. In close collaboration with the AUB we are engaged in the scientific analysis of the glass, to learn more about the objects even after their destruction.
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Archaeometallurgy - fieldwork in Morocco
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Reconstructing the chaîne opératoire of Early Medieval copper metallurgy in Southern MoroccoThe project is based on the analysis of a range of metallurgical remains, including crucibles, slag and some metal, both raw and finished objects. Most of the initial research will be conducted at STARC using a suite of already-collected material, with further sampling expected in southern Morocco in early 2023, for a month-long field season as part of a team led by colleagues from the l'Institut National des Sciences de l'Archéologie et du Patrimoine (INSAP), Morocco, and the British Museum, UK. The research includes sample selection and documentation in Morocco, sample preparation and analytical work using optical and electron microscopy at STARC, and cooperation with external laboratories for other analytical work, such as trace element and stable heavy isotope analyses.
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Promised Summer School 2021: Dates now set to 26 to 31 July
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Ancient Landscapes: Raw Materials and Natural Resources
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14 fully-funded studentships in Pre-modern Plasters and Ceramics offered |
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PlaCe-ITN A special feature of PlaCe are short-term (6 months) fellowships for visiting PhD students - apply by 14 June for 2021-22 academic year!
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