Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou received her PhD in Mediterranean Archaeology from the University of Cyprus in 2014. She holds a three year Diploma di Specializzazione in Restoration of Monuments from the Architectural School Valle Giulia of the University of Rome La Sapienza, a Diploma di Lingua e Cultura Italiana di Livello Superiore from Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci Roma, and a four-year Ptychion (Bachelor) in Archaeology from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. During her PhD studies she was awarded with the prize of “Greek Culture” for the best performance and knowledge on issues related to history, archaeology and generally culture of Greek Civilization. Between 2016-2018 she worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus, where she studied the tomb architecture and the topography of the Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos. 

Her research interests include the study, survey, and analysis of standing archaeological remains and monuments; aerial archaeology; remote sensing techniques (satellite, middle range and terrestrial) intended for archaeological research; funerary architecture and archaeology of death.