Konstantinos Tsakos

Konstantinos Tsakos studied archaeology and history at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki under renowned scholars such as Manolis Andronikos, Georgios Bakalakis, Ioannis Kakridis, and Michalis Sakellariou. He later attended courses in archaeology and modern art at the University of Munich with professors Ernst Homman-Wedeking and Dieter Ohly. An Honorary Curator of Antiquities, he is a lifelong member of the Archaeological Society and a corresponding member of the Archaeological Institute of Berlin, as well as an honorary member of the Friends of the Acropolis and the National Archaeological Museum Associations. From his student years, he worked on the excavations of Vergina, the Eastern Necropolis, and the Roman Forum of Thessaloniki. From 1965 to 1990, he served initially as a Curator and later as a Curator of Antiquities in the Cyclades, Epirus, the Acropolis, and as the director of the Museum of Ancient Olympia. He was involved in the protection of archaeological sites and traditional settlements in the Cyclades, Samos, and Epirus. He showed particular interest in preserving the character of the island of Mykonos, a topic he explored in a series of full-page articles in the local newspaper "I Mykoniatiki" (1990-1995). He conducted excavations with very interesting results, mainly in Samos, where he continues to be active to this day. His contribution to organizing the exhibition of antiquities at the new Pythagorion Museum was significant. He participated with presentations at international and local conferences and delivered lectures at institutions, museums, universities, and scientific associations in Greece and abroad, as well as programs for educational television and radio. A series of archaeological guides (Acropolis, Samos, Delos-Mykonos, Olympia, etc.) are the fruit of his experiences in these areas. His studies and articles have been published in Greek and international journals, as well as in encyclopedias (Papyros-Larousse, Domi, etc.), while archaeological films with his scripts have been screened at archaeological film festivals.