Artemis Karnava

Artemis Karnava serves as Assistant Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Crete's Department of History and Archaeology. She directs the university excavation at Sklavokambos, Malevizi, Crete, a mid-2nd millennium BC settlement site. Her academic journey includes a doctorate from the Free University of Brussels on Cretan hieroglyphic writing, with additional education from the University of Sheffield and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Her research focuses on the archaeology and epigraphy of the eastern Mediterranean from the 3rd to 1st millennium BC, with particular expertise in Aegean writing systems, Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, and Cypriot syllabic inscriptions. Karnava's scholarly work demonstrates how administrative practices, written texts, and iconography intersected in early Aegean societies.

Her publication trends reveal consistent contributions to understanding Bronze Age Aegean writing systems, with recent work focusing on Cypriot inscriptions, Minoan archives, and Mycenaean administrative practices. She has co-edited significant volumes including the Inscriptiones Graecae XV 1 on Cypriot syllabic inscriptions and proceedings of international Mycenaean studies colloquia.

• Scientific associate of the National Research Foundation (2007-2008)
• Scientific associate of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences (2016-2018)
• Co-editor of Inscriptiones Graecae XV 1 on Cypriot syllabic inscriptions
• Author of monograph 'Seals, sealings and seal impressions from Akrotiri in Thera'

Karnava has directed archaeological excavations at Sklavokambos since 2023 and has participated in numerous research projects examining Aegean Bronze Age sites. Her interdisciplinary approach combines archaeological fieldwork with epigraphic analysis to illuminate ancient administrative practices and cultural connections across the Mediterranean.