Demetrios Michaelides

Demetrios Michaelides is a Professor at the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Cyprus since 1992. He holds roles such as Vice-President of the Historical Society of Cyprus and President of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics. His academic journey began with a B.A. from the Courtauld Institute (1969), followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of London’s Institute of Archaeology (1971, 1981). He has held positions at the Università per gli Stranieri di Perugia (Part-time Lecturer, 1975–77) and the British School at Rome (1978–82). His research focuses on Hellenistic/Roman mosaics, Cypriot topography, ancient trade networks, and medical practices. Key contributions include studies on Paphos mosaics, Roman Benghazi pavements, and Cypriot amphoras. He has authored/co-edited over 50 publications, including *Cypriot Mosaics* (1987) and led international symposia on Cyprus’s economic and maritime history.

• Education: B.A. History of European Art (Courtauld, 1969), M.A. Archaeology of Roman Provinces (UoL, 1971), Ph.D. (UoL, 1981)

Research interests emphasize the intersection of art, trade, and medicine in antiquity. His work on mosaics and tombs highlights interdisciplinary approaches to conservation and cultural heritage. Recent projects involve the House of Orpheus in Nea Paphos, examining elite residential architecture and decorative practices. He has been a Fellow of the M. Aylwin Cotton Foundation (1978–79) and collaborates with institutions like the Getty Conservation Institute.

Publications reflect his expertise in mosaic conservation, Hellenistic/Roman Cyprus, and Mediterranean trade. He actively participates in international committees like the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae and contributes to archaeological fieldwork in Libya and Cyprus.