Mehmet KAŞKA

Professor Mehmet KAŞKA is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Classical Archaeology. His academic career spans international research contributions, focusing on Attic pottery and small finds from antiquity.

• Licence in Archaeology and Art History, Ege University (1989)
• Doctorate in Classical Archaeology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (1993)

Research interests include detailed studies of Attic Black-Figure and Red-Figure Pottery, emphasizing artistic techniques, iconography, and small finds. His work explores stylistic evolution, cultural symbolism, and regional production contexts in ancient Greece. Recent publications analyze specific vase painters (Kalymnos-Maler, Dionysoi Maler) and thematic representations like Amazonomachy scenes.

Key trends in his publications involve systematic documentation of ceramic artifacts, attribution of unknown painters, and contextual studies of pottery in Mediterranean trade networks. Collaborative works with Matthias Bensch, Nadine Marcinczik, and Torben Schreiber highlight interdisciplinary approaches.