Dr Anastasia Christophilopoulou is the Senior Curator of the Ancient Mediterranean, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. She conducted postdoctoral research in Berlin for two years before moving to the University of Cambridge. Anastasia focused on the Archaeology of the Greek EIA and Archaic periods, particularly the architecture and material cultures of the Greek domestic environment as part of the doctoral thesis is Cambridge.
Her recent research topics also include the Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age, Island Archaeology, and the Archaeology of Cyprus, as well as Public Archaeology and Public engagement with Museums. She is currently leading the interdisciplinary research project ‘Being an Islander’: Art and Identity of the large Mediterranean Islands, (2019-2024) aiming to critically re-examine the concept of island life through material culture. The project included a major exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum opened February 2023, which showcased archaeological finds and artworks from the islands of Cyprus, Sardinia, and Crete. She has recently curated together with Dr I Galanakis, another exhibition on the history of codebreaking. She has worked extensively as research associate on archaeological projects in Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey for over 10 years. Anastasia has taught as a temporary lecturer in London (Birkbeck College) and has been a supervisor for Art and Archaeology in Cambridge since 2007. She currently advises doctoral students in Mediterranean Archaeology (University of Cambridge), and she is also a Tutor for Classical Art and Archaeology for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.
Her teaching style includes introducing students to the archaeological, historical, and sociological context of the material evidence examined during her lectures and seminars, paired with regular handling sessions and practical exercises with ancient objects. These allow students to experience ancient material cultures first hand, as well to develop academic and practical skills for their future professional orientations in the fields of archaeology, classics, and Museum studies.