Aristotle Koskinas

Biography

Aristotle Koskinas is an archaeologist, specialising in the classical era and becoming one of the pioneers in the study of ancient roof tiles and architectural terracottas in Greece. Throughout his career, he has participated in and supervised various excavations and restoration projects conducted by the Greek Ministry of Culture as well as taking part in surface survey projects conducted by the Greek Research Foundation, as well as by the University of Thessaly. Following this, he graduated from the Greek School of Tourist Guides combining his love of storytelling and archaeology, leading and organising cultural tours all over Greece. He has published several papers and taken part in conventions about architectural terracottas. For the past few years, he has been seeking an answer to the conundrum of roof tiles found in several Greek caves.
 
Aristotle Koskinas is a man with a passion for archaeology and military history, for which he has found several outlets. His passion for storytelling and the past has led him to become an accomplished narrator, taking part in several events, among which is the yearly narration events of the National Archaeological Museum. He is also one of the founding members of the Plataeans, a group of historical re-enactment specialising in classical antiquity. As a re-enactor he has organised and participated in several events, as well as giving presentations (in gear) to schools, universities and others.