Archaeologist George Korres, who dug in ancient Pylos, dies at 85

For many years he was Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens

Renowned archaeologist Georgios Korres passed away

Renowned Greek archaeologist and academic Georgios S. Korres passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 85. The post Renowned archaeologist Georgios Korres passed away appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

Archaeologist George Korres, who dug in ancient Pylos, dies at 85

Prominent Greek archaeologist George S. Korres, known for his excavations in the area of Pylos in Messenia in southwestern Greece, died on Monday, aged 85.

Archaeologist and emeritus professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Athens, Georgios S. Korres, has passed away at the age of 85. More...

Informed of the loss of George S. Corré, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni made the following statement: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the loss of George S. Corré, a prominent prehistoric archaeologist, both in university teaching and in excavation research and in the promotion of cultural heritage. With solid studies in Greece and Germany, Georgios S. Korres taught for decades at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athen…