Profile

Athena holds degrees in Classical Archaeology and Byzantine Studies from the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and a Doctorate from the University of Oxford where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar and a Fellow of the Wiener-Anspach Foundation. Professor Ordinarius of Ancient Greek Art and Archaeology at ULB, she was awarded research fellowships from several academic institutions (including Merton College, University College London, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, …). She has excavated in Syria and Greece.

She has held various management roles both within and outside the University, including Director of the Centre of Research in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (ULB), Chair of the Scientific Council of the Arts and History Museum in Brussels, Director of the Belgian School at Athens.

Position

• Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art