Amphilochios Papathomas

Professor Amphilochios Papathomas is a leading scholar in Ancient Greek Literature and Papyrology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he has served since November 2000. He holds a 4-year BA ('Excellent' class) and PhD ('summa cum laude') from UoA and Heidelberg University, respectively, and has held prestigious fellowships including the

• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
• Lise Meitner Fellowship

. He has taught at multiple European universities and supervised over 30 PhD dissertations.

His research focuses on

• Ancient Greek Historiography
• Attic Drama and Oratory
• Greek/Latin Papyrology
• Greek Paleography
• Late Antiquity Literature

. His work explores epistolary practices, rhetorical strategies, and cultural semantics in Greek letters and papyri.

Recent publications analyze

• non-verbal communication in Roman-Egyptian letters
• politeness expressions in Ptolemaic papyri
• rhetorical techniques in Late Antique correspondence

, reflecting his expertise in bridging textual and socio-cultural analysis.

Scientific honors include

• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for advanced scholars
• Lise Meitner Fellowship

. He also serves as President of the Greek Papyrological Society and Secretary General of the Greek Humanistic Society.