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Evoke 2026 began, for me, at an early hour standing at a busy gate at Athens airport. A girl approached me and tentatively asked, “Are you one of the archaeologists with Evoke?”. The hiking boots, backpack and 2L water bottle gave me away. After a third team member found us, I boarded our flight full of nervous energy but an incredible excitement. Watching the breathtakingly beautiful island of Kythera materialize beneath me only managed to increase these emotions. At Kythera

The EVOKE project is about to begin its first excavation season at Vythoulas, Kythera. On Monday 22 June, the team will open the first trenches of our archaeological investigation into one of the island’s most significant cultural landscapes. Before the first trowel touches the soil, however, the work has already begun. On Saturday 20 June, members of the team visited the site to mark out the excavation trenches, and to begin cleaning the areas where we will be working this s

The first case study project of DIORAMAS, EVOKE: Exploring Vythoulas Origins in Kythera Environs, focuses on one of the most remarkable and least understood archaeological landscapes of northern Kythera: Vythoulas. Located northeast of the modern market village of Potamos and above the Agia Pelagia harbour, the hills of Vythoulas overlook the straits between Kythera and the Peloponnese. It is a landscape where geology, movement, farming, settlement, and memory meet. Its name,

DIORAMAS begins from a simple but urgent observation: the relationships between the Mediterranean countries and Australia are not only historical or emotional. They are also environmental, cultural, educational, and practical. Across the Mediterranean, islands are facing growing pressure from tourism development, climate change, water scarcity, and land abandonment. Greece is no exception. The rapid expansion of tourist infrastructure has increased demands on already limite

Australia and the Mediterranean may seem worlds apart, yet they share a rich tapestry of cultural, economic, and environmental connections. As globalisation continues to shape our world, understanding these connections becomes increasingly important. This blog post explores the synergies between these two regions, highlighting their shared interests, challenges, and need for closer collaboration. A palimpsest of a historically rich Mediterranean landscape from the Greek Islan