Dr Giannis Apostolou

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
All Souls College
giannis.apostolou@all-souls.ox.ac.uk

Qualifications: BA (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), MSt (Oxon), PhD (Rovira I Virgili - Autònoma de Barcelona)
BA (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), MSt (Oxon), PhD (Rovira I Virgili - Autònoma de Barcelona)

Link to college page: https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/person/dr-ioannis-giannis-apostolou 

 

Academic Background

I direct the Langadas Archaeological Project in northern Greece, where I explore the origins of the Macedonian Kingdom and, broader, questions around societal structure and state formation in Greece and the Balkans during the first millennium BCE. I also hold research positions in various projects in Greece and Spain, while I have served as associated lecturer at the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC) and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). 

Research Interests

My research combines multi-disciplinary approaches in landscape archaeology integrating computational, analytical and groundtruthing strategies for the long-term understanding of human history. This means I work a lot with 3D photogrammetric reconstructions and multi-source modelling of past landscapes, GIS-based survey and advanced geospatial analyses–particularly for the detection and evaluation of archaeological sites, land-use systems and environmental change.

Research Keywords

Landscape archaeology, Artificial Intelligence, Ancient Macedonia, Archaeology of Greece

Teaching

Greek and Roman Landscape Archaeology

Publications

Full Publications: Dr Giannis Apostolou June 2026

Selected Publications: