Archaeologist Giannis Lolos dies at age 58

Distinguished archaeologist and academic Giannis Lolos has passed away at the age of 58.

Lolos studied art history and archaeology at Paris IV-Sorbonne, where he earned both his undergraduate and master's degrees. He later pursued doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley, between 1992 and 1998, focusing his dissertation on the topography of Sikyon. His academic career included roles as a regular member of the American School of Classical Studies and a visiting assistant professor of classical archaeology at the University of Michigan.

Since 2002, Lolos taught in the Department of History, Archaeology, and Social Anthropology at the University of Thessaly. His extensive field research included excavations in Attica, Crete, Corinth, Nemea, Stymphalia, and the Etruscan city of Musarna in Italy. He directed field research in ancient Sikyon starting in 2004 and has co-directed excavations at Magoula Plataniki since 2018. He was the author of several monographs and numerous scholarly articles.