Myrto Veikou | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr Myrto Veikou, University of Patras, Greece

Assist. Prof. Dr. Myrto Veikou is a scholar specializing in Byzantine archaeology, philology, and history. She holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Byzantine History and Archaeology from the University of Athens and another in Byzantine Philology from Uppsala University. Dr. Veikou currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Patras, having held research and teaching positions at Uppsala, University of Crete, and University of Cyprus. She is an active member of several academic organizations and has received various grants and awards. Her research focuses on Byzantine spatialities and historical topography.

Publication Profile

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Education

Assist. Prof. Dr. Myrto Veikou has an extensive academic background, beginning with a BA in History and Archaeology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1995. She furthered her studies with a visiting student program in Archaeology at the University of Manchester (1992) and earned an MPhil in Byzantine Studies from the University of Birmingham (1998). Dr. Veikou completed her MA in Historical Archaeology at Université de Paris I – Sorbonne (2001), followed by a Graduate Visiting Student position in Medieval Archaeology at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Paris (2002-2003). She earned her PhDs in Byzantine History and Archaeology (2007) from Athens and Byzantine Philology and Literary Studies (2020) from Uppsala University.

Employment & Teaching

Dr. Veikou is an Assistant Professor in Byzantine Archaeology at the University of Patras . With a wealth of teaching experience, she specializes in Byzantine history, archaeology, and philology . Over the years, she has taught at various institutions, sharing her expertise and passion for the Byzantine era with students . Her work focuses on the rich cultural and historical legacy of the Byzantine Empire, exploring its art, architecture, and language . Dr. Veikou’s contributions to the field are highly regarded, making her a respected figure in the academic community .

Research & Publications

Her research delves into Byzantine spatiality, settlements, and cultural dynamics, with a particular focus on the medieval Mediterranean. She has published extensively on Byzantine hagiography, settlement patterns, and medieval Mediterranean ports. Her insightful contributions have been featured in prominent journals such as Archeologia Medievale and the Scandinavian Journal of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. Through her work, she explores the intricate connections between space, culture, and historical developments, shedding light on the rich legacy of the Byzantine world.

Funding & Recognition

Dr. Veikou has secured multiple prestigious research grants, highlighting her excellence in the field. Notably, she received the Research Initiation Grant from the MEDICUS Financing Programme for the period 2023–2025, which supports her pioneering research. In addition to this, she has been awarded various other funding sources from renowned Swedish and European research foundations, further demonstrating her ability to attract significant financial support for her work. These grants enable Dr. Veikou to continue advancing her research and contribute to scientific innovation.

Research Focus

Assist. Prof. Dr. Myrto Veikou’s research focuses on Byzantine settlements and spatial dynamics, specifically in the regions of Southern Epirus and Aetoloacarnania in Greece. Her work examines the topography of transformation from the 7th to 12th centuries, addressing settlement patterns, rural towns, and the concept of “third spaces” in Byzantine society. She also explores the interplay between environment, society, and Mediterranean ports, and the theoretical frameworks of urban versus rural settings. Veikou utilizes interdisciplinary methods to study Byzantine spatial notions, place-making, and the socio-economic impacts of settlements. Her contributions highlight the relationship between archaeology, space, and Byzantine history.

Publication top notes

Byzantine Epirus: A Topography of Transformation. Settlements of the Seventh-Twelfth Centuries in Southern Epirus and Aetoloacarnania, Greece

Space in Texts and Space as Text: A new approach to Byzantine spatial notions

Rural towns’ and ‘in-between’or ‘third’spaces: settlement patterns in Byzantine Epirus (7th—11th centuries) from an interdisciplinary approach

Byzantine Histories, Settlement Stories:: Kastra,“Isles of Refuge”, and “Unspecified Settlements” as In-between or Third Spaces

Mediterranean Byzantine ports and harbours in the complex interplay between environment and society. Spatial, socio-economic and cultural considerations based on archaeological …

Urban or Rural? Theoretical Remarks on the Settlement Patterns in Byzantine Epirus (7^th–11^th Centuries)

Settlements in the Greek countryside from 4^th to 9^th century: forms and patterns

One island, three capitals. Insularity and the successive relocations of the capital of Cyprus from late antiquity to the middle ages