Frixos Markou

Dedicated Field Archaeologist successful at gathering field data, and evaluating artifacts. Proficient in reading maps and using scientific software to complete high-quality work. Offering 15 years of experience to dynamic position focused on human remains excavation. Hardworking and skilled in the field, working voluntarily in many archaeological projects.

• April 2023: Excavation of a LBA grave found in the context of Limassol sewerage system
• February 2021: Excavation of a Byzantine cemetery at the site of Tserkezoi in Limassol (CMP representation).
• Summer 2018 and February 2021: Excavation of tombs found in the context of the Larnaca sewerage system (voluntary and representing the CMP)
• May 2017: representing ICRC in excavations in Georgia through the Red Cross and training young scientists in forensic excavation.
• December 2011: excavation of an ancient cemetery at Plathkia, Idalion (Department of Antiquities)
• 2011 and 2012: volunteer work at the Provincial Museums of Larnaca and Idalion. Pottery restoration from the excavation of the eastern citadel of ancient Idalion and the cemetery of Idalion-Plathkia.
• December 2008: Excavation in Ayia Varvara-Asprokremmos (Pr. Carole McCartney)
• 2010-present: Stable member of the excavation team of the University of Cyprus at the site of Laona and Hadziaptoulas in Palaipafos-Kouklia (Dr. Maria Iakovou).
• Participation as a consultant for the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) in the exhumations carried out in Georgia during the year 2017, at the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the aim of recovering the remains of individuals who had died during the conflict that took place in the 1992-1993 between Georgia and Abkhazia.
• 2008 Excavations in Cyprus as a contract worker (archaeologist):

1. Ancient Idalion (East and West Acropolis and necropolis of Plathkia)

2. Ayia Varvara-Asprokremnos

3. Nicosia-PASYDY

4. Nicosia- Archiepiscopal Gardens (new cathedral)

6. rescue excavations carried out by the Department of Antiquities in Nicosia-Ayia Paraskevi

• Excavations in Greece as a university student: 1. Dion archaeological site 2. Ancient Agora of Pella

Geographic information Systems (ESRI ArcGIS 10) certificate -Epiteugma Training Center

Identification, recording and documentation of the archaeological sites discovered within the framework of the CMP programme (ongoing)

2018-2021 Secretary of the Council of the Association of Cyprus Archaeologists