Sofia Antonello

Sofia Antonello is a researcher at the Department of Humanities, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in Aegean Prehistory. She is affiliated with the Italian Archaeological Mission of Phaistos and Hagia Triada in Crete and holds a scholarship from the Department of Excellence of Digital and Public Humanities.

• Education: Specialization in Aegean Prehistory (2018) from the Italian Archaeological School at Athens; currently a PhD candidate in Aegean Archaeology at Ca’ Foscari University.
• Research: Focuses on Minoan pottery deposits (MM IIB phase) at Phaistos, aiming to create a relational database for a final publication. Explores Cycladic-Cretan interactions, Mycenaean wall paintings, and ritual artifacts like Minoan double vases.
• Publications: Recent works analyze Phaistos palace architecture, Minoan oracular practices at Dodona, and Cypriot-Minoan cultural exchanges.
• Awards: Scholarship recipient for her PhD project from Ca’ Foscari University's Department of Excellence.