Richard MacGillivray Dawkins (1871–1955) stands as a notable, if complex, figure within the landscape of early 20th-century British scholarship concerning Greece and the Aegean. His long and varied career traversed...

Among the pioneering figures who illuminated the ancient past of Crete during the early twentieth century, Harriet Boyd Hawes (1871-1945) occupies a unique and significant position. She stands out not...

Doro Levi (1899–1991) stands as a significant figure in the landscape of 20th-century Mediterranean archaeology, whose career spanned tumultuous historical periods and encompassed major fieldwork across Italy, Greece, Turkey, and...

Nikolaos Platon (1909–1992) stands as one of the most influential Greek archaeologists of the 20th century, whose lifelong dedication profoundly shaped the modern understanding of the Minoan civilization of Bronze...

Sir Arthur John Evans (1851–1941) was a prominent British archaeologist best known for his extensive excavations at Knossos on the island of Crete. Starting around 1900, his work uncovered the...

Iosif Hatzidakis (1848–1936), a physician of Cretan origin, was pivotal in late 19th/early 20th-century Cretan archaeology. 1 He led Heraklion's Philological Association, shifting its focus to archaeology and founding the collection that became the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, serving as its first Director. Appointed the first Ephor of Antiquities for the Cretan State (c.1900), he institutionalized heritage management. 2 Hatzidakis conducted key excavations at Tylisos, Malia, Idaean Cave, and Amnisos, often collaborating with Federico Halbherr, while navigating relations with international missions during Crete's political transition.  

Federico Halbherr (1857–1930) was an Italian archaeologist and epigrapher, recognized as a leading figure in the exploration of ancient Crete. His work, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th...