Olga Palagia

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Olga Palagia was born on October 1, 1949, in Greece.[1] She works as a classical archaeologist, archaeologist, and university teacher.[2][3]

She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Oxford.[4] Her field includes ancient Greek sculpture, classical archaeology, and Greek sculpture.[2]

She was employed by the Acropolis Museum from 1978 to 1981 and by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens from 1981 to 2007.[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1949[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Greece[8]
  • Native language: Modern Greek[9]
  • Field of work: ancient Greek sculpture[10], classical archaeology[11], Greek sculpture[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Given name: Olga[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16], Modern Greek[17]
  • Name in native language: Όλγα Παλαγγιά[18]

Why It Matters

Olga Palagia is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Olga Palagia born?

Olga Palagia was born in Greece[2].

What did Olga Palagia do for work?

Olga Palagia worked as a classical archaeologist[3], archaeologist[4], and university teacher[5].

What awards did Olga Palagia receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'ig', 'pt']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → ancient Greek sculpture, classical archaeology, Greek sculpture
    Given name → Olga
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    Country of citizenship → Greece
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