Publications

A.  In International peer-reviewed Journals

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I. An Insight into the Suitability of Clayey Raw Materials: The Ceramic Provinces of the Northern Peloponnese and South Epirus, Greece. Buildings 2023, 13, 473. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020473 

Liritzis, I., Iliopoulos, I., Andronache I., Kokkaliari, M. and Xanthopoulou, V., (2023). Νovel archaeometrical and historical transdisciplinary investigation of early 19th century hellenic manuscript regarding initiation to secret "Philike Hetaireia. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 23(1). Vol. 23, No 1, (2023), pp. 135-164. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7604954

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., Katsonopoulou, D. et al. Standardized patterns in the ceramic craft at Early Bronze Age Helike, Achaea, Greece. Archaeol Anthropol Sci 14, 154 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-022-01621-3 

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., and Avramidis, P. (2021) Assessment of clayey raw material suitability for ceramic production, in the Northern Peloponnese, Greece. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2021) 13:50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-021-01297-1

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., and Liritzis, I. (2021) Mineralogical and Microstructure Analysis for Characterization and Provenance of Ceramic Artifacts from Late Helladic Kastrouli Settlement, Delphi (Central Greece). Geosciences 2021, 11, 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11010036

Lara, C., and Iliopoulos, I., (2020). Ceramic technology, ethnic identification and multiethnic contacts: the archaeological example of the Cuyes river valley (south-eastern Andes of Ecuador). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.   33: #102557.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102557

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., and Liritzis, I., (2020). Characterisation techniques of clays for the archaeometric study of ancient ceramics: a review. Scientific Culture, 6(2): 73-86. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3724849

Liritzis, I., Xanthopoulou, V., Palamara, E., Papageorgiou, I., Iliopoulos, I., Zacharias, N., Vafiadou, A., Germanos Karydas A., (2020). Characterization and provenance of ceramic artifacts and local clays from Late Mycenaean Kastrouli (Greece) by means of p-XRF screening and statistical analysis. Journal of Cultural Heritage, (in press). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2020.06.004

Lampropoulou, P., Laskaris, N., Petrounias, P., Giannakopoulou, P.P., Rogkala, A., Kalampounias, A.G., Tsigrou, P., Katagas, C.G., and Iliopoulos, I., (2020).  Petrogeochemical approaches to the characterization of obsidian derived from Nychia area (Milos Island, Greece) using combined methods. Microchemical Journal, 156, article no. 104843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.104843

Liritzis, I., Bednarik, R., Polymeris, G., Iliopoulos, I., Zacharias, N., Kumar G., Vafiadou, A. and Bratitsi, M., (2019). Daraki-Chattan rock art constrained osl chronology and multianalytical techniques: a first pilot investigation. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 37, 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2018.09.018

Bratitsi M., Liritzis I., Vafiadou A., Xanthopoulou V., Palamara E., Iliopoulos, I., Zacharias, N., (2018). Critical assessment of chromatic index in archaeological ceramics by Munsell and RGB: novel contribution to characterization and provenance studies. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 18(2), pp.175-212. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1297163  

Vitale, S., Marketou, T., McNamee, C., Moutafi, I., Vika, E., Mantello, C., Morrison, J.E., Iliopoulos, I., Passa, K.-S., Moulo, K., Blackwell, N.G. and Ballan, E., (2017). The Serraglio, Eleona, and Lancada Arcaeological Project (SELAP): report on the results of the 2011 to 2015 study seasons. In: Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle missioni Italiane in Oriente, vol. XCIV, serie III, 16, 2016, pp. 225-286.

Liritzis, I., Zacharias, N., Al-Otaibi, F., Iliopoulos, I., Katagas, C., & Shaltout, M. (2016). Chronology of construction and occupational phases of nawamis tombs, sinai based on OSL dating. Geochronometria, 43(1), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1515/geochr-2015-0041

Katsonopoulou, D., Iliopoulos, I., Katsarou S., & Xanthopoulou, V., (2016). Craftsmanship of big storage pithoi in the Early Helladic settlement of Helike, Achaea.  BAR S2780 Proceedings of the 6th Symposium of the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry, Edited by E. Photos-Jones in collaboration with Y. Bassiakos, E. Filippaki, A. Hein, I. Karatasios, V. Kilikoglou and E. Kouloumpi.  British Archaeological Reports Ltd.

Winter, A. N., Iliopoulos, I., and Ammerman, J. A., (2009). New light on the production of decorated roofs of the 6th c. B.C. at sites inside and outside Rome. Journal of Roman Archaeology 22(1): 7-28.

Ammerman, J. A., Iliopoulos, I., Bondioli, F., Filippi, D., Hilditch, J., Manfredini, A., Pennisi L. and Winter, A. N., (2008). The clay beds in the Velabrum and the earliest tiles in Rome. Journal of Roman Archaeology 21(1): 7-30.

Montana, G., Iliopoulos, I., Tardo, V. and Greco C., (2008). Petrographic and geochemical characterisation of an Archaic-Hellenistic tableware production at Solunto (Sicily). Geoarchaeology, 24(1), 86-110.

Montana, G., Fabbri, B., Santoro, S., Gualtieri, S., Iliopoulos, I. and Guiducci, G (2007). Pantellerian ware: A comprehensive archeometric review. Archaeometry, 49(3), 455-481. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00314.x

Belvedere, O., Burgio, A., Iliopoulos, I., Montana, G., & Spatafora, F., (2006). Ceramica a vernice nera di età ellenistica da siti della Sicilia nord-occidentale: considerazioni tipologiche ed analisi archeometriche. Mélanges de L’École Française de Rome, Antiquité, Vol. 118(2): 549-571, ISSN: 1123-9891.

Montana G., Iliopoulos, I. and Tantillo M. (2005). Establishing a “recipe” for Pantellerian ware: raw materials field survey, analysis and experimental reproduction, In: 1st International Conference on Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares, and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and Archaeometry, (eds. J.M. Gurt i Esparraguera and J. Buxeda i Garrigós), British Archaeological Reports (BAR) - International Series, S1340: 437-450.

Montana G., Iliopoulos, I. and Giarrusso R., (2005). Pantellerian ware: new data on petrography, chemistry and technological properties, In: 1st International Conference on Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares, and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and Archaeometry, (eds. J.M. Gurt i Esparraguera and J. Buxeda i Garrigós), British Archaeological Reports (BAR) - International Series, S1340: 425-435.

Cau M.A., Day P.M., Baxter M., Papageorgiou I., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2004). Exploring Automatic Grouping Procedures in Ceramic Petrology. Journal of Archaeological Science, 31(9): 1325-1338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2004.03.006

Alaimo R., Bultrini G., Fragalà I., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I., and Montana G., (2004). Archaeometry of Sicilian glazed pottery. Applied Physics A – Material Science & Processing, 79: 221–227.

Montana, G., Mommsen H., Iliopoulos, I., Schwedt A., and Denaro M. (2003). The Petrography and Chemistry of Thin-Walled Ware from an Hellenistic-Roman Site at Segesta, Sicily. Archaeometry, 45(3): 375-389.

Hein A., Tsolakidou A., Iliopoulos, I., Mommsen H., Buxeda i Garrigos J., Montana G., and Kilikoglou V. (2002). Standardisation of elemental analytical techniques applied to provenance studies of archaeological ceramics: an inter laboratory calibration study. Analyst 127(4): 542-553. https://doi.org/10.1039/B109603F

Alaimo R., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2002). Archaic and classical ceramics artefacts from Caltagirone (Sicily): a first attempt for distinguishing imports and local imitations through petrography and chemistry. Periodico di Mineralogia, Special Volume: Archaeometry and Classical Heritage, 71: 17-31.

Alaimo R., Greco C., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2002). Phoenician-Punic ceramic workshops in western Sicily: compositional characterisation of raw materials and artefacts. In: Modern Trends in Scientific Studies on Ancient Ceramics. Ed. V. Kilikoglou, A. Hein and Y. Maniatis. British Archaeological Reports (BAR), S1011: 207-218.

Alaimo R., Greco C., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (1998). Le officine ceramiche di Solunto e Mozia (VII-III secolo a.C.): un primo confronto tra materia prime, fabric e chimismo dei prodotti finiti. Miner. Petrogr. Acta, 41: 287-306.

B.  Chapters in Edited Volumes

Iliopoulos, Ι., (in press). Dati mineralogici delle anfore dai relitti considerati: una sintesi, contributo in G. Olcese, Relitti dall’Italia tirrenica nel Mediterraneo occidentale (fine IV sec. a.C. - I sec. d.C.): archeologia e archeometria delle anfore. Un contributo multidisciplinare alla ricostruzione del commercio romano attraverso i dati del progetto Immensa Aequora, Per incerta maris 2, pp. 201-232, Roma.

Cau, M.A., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana, G., (in press). Caracterización petrográfica de cerámicas procedentes de Los Castillejos de Alcorrín (Manilva, Málaga) (siglo IX a. C.) y su comparación con materiales de otros asentamientos de la zona. Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Madrid.

Xanthopoulou, V., and Iliopoulos, I., (in press). An overview of the clayey resources from the Northern Peloponnese: an experimental approach. In: "Interpreting the pottery record from Geometric and Archaic sanctuaries in the northern Peloponnese: Cult and votive practices, provenance, and production methods". Austrian Archaeological Institute. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press.

Iliopoulos, I., and Kokkaliari M., (in press).  Accessing provenance issues of Prehistoric stone artefacts from Vathy (Astypalaia, Greece) through the minero – petrographic characterization of local lithologies. Special Volume “Vathy Astypalaia, 2013-2017”. Athens.

Ammerman A.J., and Iliopoulos, I., (2021).  Characterization studies of early ceramic materials from the Palatine North East in Rome. In: C. Panella and C. Rescigno, Terrecotte architettoniche dagli scavi delle Pendici Nord Est del Palatino (età arcaica e classica). pp. 276-288. Rome.

Iliopoulos, I., (2021). Analysis of the Early Minoan IB Pottery with Scanning Electron Microscopy. In: C. E. Galanaki. Gournes, Pediada: A Minoan Cemetery in Crete. Prehistory Monographs, INSTAP Academic Press. ISBN: 9781931534260 | Published by: INSTAP Academic Press. Volume: 63, 151-152. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1khdj8g.18

Montana G., and Iliopoulos, I., (2017). Le analisi di laboratorio sulle ceramiche di Ischia. In: G. Olcese. "PITHECUSAN WORKSHOPS". Il quartiere artigianale di S. Restituta di Lacco Ameno (Ischia) e i suoi reperti. Immensa Aqueora 5, Edizioni Quasar. Roma.

Kiriatzi E. and Iliopoulos, I., (2011) Scanning Electron Microscopy of Aeginetan pottery samples. In: Evangelia Kiriatzi & Walter Gauss, Eds. Pottery Production and Supply at Bronze Age Kolonna, Aegina: An Integrated Archaeological and Scietific Study of a Ceramic Landscape (Contributions to the Chronology of the Eastern Mediterranean), pp. 270-272.

Nodarou, E. and Iliopoulos, I., (2011). Analysis of Postpalatial pottery from Karphi. In L.P. Day The pottery from Karphi: a re-examination. BSA Studies 19, pp. 337-348.

Iliopoulos, I., Xanthopoulou V., & Tsolis-Katagas P., (2011). A petrographic assessment of houseware and storage pithoi in the Early Helladic settlement of Helike, Achaia, Greece. In: D. Katsonopoulou (ed.) Helike IV,Protohelladika: Helike and Aigialeia, The Southern Greek Mainland, pp. 127-142.

Cau, M.A, Iliopoulos, I., and Montana, G., (2010). Caracterización petrográfica de cerámicas a mano y a torno del yacimiento protohistórico de la Plaza de la Catedral (Ceuta). In F. Villada, J. Ramon, J. Suárez, El asentamiento protohistórico de Ceuta: indígenas y fenicios en la orilla norteafricana del Estrecho de Gibraltar, Archivo General de Ceuta, Ceuta, pp. 449-480.

Iliopoulos, I. (2010). Le nuove analisi mineralogiche sulle anfore greco italiche di Ischia e di siti di confronto. In: Le anfore greco italiche di Ischia: Archeologia e archeometria. Artigianato ed economia nel golfo di Napoli.(a cura di: Gloria Olcese; Roma, Edizioni Quasar, Bari), pp. 202-210 con 9 tavole di microfotografie (pp. 216-224).

Montana G., Polito, A-M. and Iliopoulos, I., (2009) Indigenous table ware production during the archaic period in western Sicily: new results from petrographic analysis. In: Interpreting Silent Artefacts: Petrographic approaches to archaeological ceramics (P.S. Quinn Ed., Oxford, Archaeopress), pp. 47-64.

Alaimo R., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2003). Risultati delle indagini mineralogico-petrografiche sui reperti ceramici. In: Monte Maranfusa. Un insediamento nella Media Valle del Belice, (a cura di: F. Spatafora. Regione Siciliana - Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali e Ambientali, Servizio Beni Archeologici, Palermo, Nuova Grafica Due), pp. 425-441.

Iliopoulos, I., Alaimo R., and Montana G. (2002). Analisi Petrografica degli impasti delle anfore fenicie e puniche. In: MOZIA: Gli scavi nella “Zona A” dell’abitato. (a cura di: Maria Luisa Famà; Editore: Edipuglia, Bari), pp. 355-363.

C.  In Proceedings of International and National Congresses

Iliopoulos, I., and Soura, K., (in press). Tracing casting procedures in Stavros, Chalandritsa LBA settlement. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Iliopoulos, I., & Xanthopoulou, V., (2017). Ancient ceramic technology in Early Bronze Age Helike. A petrographic and geochemical approach. In: D. Katsonopoulou (ed.) Proceedings of the 5th International Conference: Helike V, Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. Poseidon, God of Earthquakes and Waters. Cults and Sanctuaries, pp. 181-202.

Olcese G., Iliopoulos, I., & Giunta, S., (2013). Ceramic Production in the Gulf of Naples and in Northern Campania. Part II. Archaeometric Reference Collection of Ceramics of some important Production Sites in Campania: Ischia, Naples, Sorrento, Capua and Calles. In: G. Olcese (ed.), Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e infromatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerci nel bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.). Atti del convegno “IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop”, 24-26 gennaio 2011, Roma, pp. 50-78.

Olcese G., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I., & Capelli, C., (2013). Relitti della Sicilia (metà III-I sec. a.C.): primi dati delle analisi archeometriche sulle anfore. In: G. Olcese (ed.), Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e infromatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerci nel bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.). Atti del convegno “IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop”, 24-26 gennaio 2011, Roma, pp. 79-102.

Olcese, G., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I., and Capelli, C., (2013). Indagini archeologiche e archeometriche preliminari sulle anfore di alcuni relitti della Sicilia (metà III-I sec. a.C.). In: F. Olmer (éd.), Itenéraires des vins Romains en Gaule, III-I siecles avant J.-C., Confrontation de facies, Actes du Colloque Européen organize par l’UMR 5140du CNRS, Lattes, 30 janvier – 2 février 2007, 485-512. Monographies d’Archéologie Méditerranéenne, Hors-série no5. Lattes, France.

Papadatos, Y., Tomkins, P., Nodarou, E., & Iliopoulos, I., (in press). "The beginning of Early Bronze Age in Crete: continuities and discontinuities in the ceramic assemblage at Petras Kephala, Siteia", In: C. Doumas, O. Kouka & Α. Yiannikouri (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference “The EBA in the Aegean: New Evidence”, Athens - April 2008.

Iliopoulos, I., Cau, M.A. and Montana, G., (2009). Le anfore fenicio-puniche nel mediterraneo occidentale: caratteristiche petrografiche degli impasti siciliani e spagnoli. Atti della 10a  Giornata di Archeometria della Ceramica (Roma, 5-7 Aprile 2006): Le Classi Ceramiche. Situazione degli Studi. Edipuglia Ed., a cura di: Sabrina Gualtieri, Bruno Fabbri, Giovanna Bandini, pp. 157-162.

Alaimo R., Montana G. and Iliopoulos, I. (2005). Contribution of Mineralogical, Petrographic and Chemical Analyses in the Characterization of the Ceramic Productions of Mozia and Solunto. Atti di V Congresso Internazionale di Studi Fenici e Punici, Palermo - Marsala, 2 – 8 Ottobre 2000, pp. 705-714.

Alaimo R., Montana G., and Iliopoulos, I. (2003). Le anfore puniche di Solunto: dati tipologici ed archeometrici. Workshop ‘G. Nenci’ – Quarte Giornate Internazionali di Studi sull’Area Elima. Erice – Ghibellina, 1-4 dicembre 2000, Vol I, pp. 1-9.

Cau M.A., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2000) Pots and Volcanoes: Provenance of some Late Roman Cooking Wares in the Western Mediterranean. 32nd International Symposium of Archaeometry, Mexico City, May 2000 (published in CDROM media).

Alaimo R., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2000). Analisi archeometrica di reperti ceramici alto medievali rinvenuti in tre siti di scavo della Sicilia occidentale. Atti di II Congresso Nazionale di Archeologia Medievale, Brescia, pp. 408-412.

Alaimo R., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2000). Coppe tipo "Iato K480": indagini archeometriche finalizzate alla individuazione del centro di produzione. Associazione Italiana di Archeometria. Atti di 1° Congresso Nazionale: L’archeometria in Italia: La scienza per i Beni Culturali. Ed. Patròn, pp. 413-425.

D.  In International Congresses (with abstract or poster)

Burke C., Testolini V., Xanthopoulou V. & Iliopoulos I., (2023). What Makes a Classic? Continuity of raw material procurement and ceramic fabrics in Pheneos, From the Bronze Age to the Classical Period. 16th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics Conference (EMAC  2023), 14th-16th June 2023, Pisa, Italy.

Mantzana, E., Zimi, E., Iliopoulos, I., Zacharias, N., (2022). The stone tesserae from the Roman mosaic floors of Ancient Messene. First results on materials identification and provenance. ASMOSIA XIII, 13th International Conference, 19-24 September 2022, Vienna, Austria.

Hein, A., Iliopoulos, I., Xanthopoulou, V., Pollatou, K., Day, P.M., & Kilikoglou, V., (2022). The compositional ‘fingerprint’ of a clay deposit: ceramic provenance studies in the Eastern Mediterranean regionAIPEA – XVII International Clay Conference ICC 2022, 25–29 July 2022, Book of Abstract, Hilton Maslak Istanbul, Turkey.

Pollatou, A.-M., Iliopoulos, I., Hein, A., Kiriatzi, E., (2022), Preliminary study of East Aegean pottery production and clayey raw materials: the case of Lesvos. 7th Symposium ARCH_RNT, Archaeological Research and New Technologies. 6-8 October, 2022, Book of Abstracts, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece. 

Mantzana, E., Zimi, E., Kazolias, A., Iliopoulos, I., Zaharias, N., (2022). The analysis of floor mosaic mortar substrates of Ancient Messene, southern Peloponnese, Greece. First results on raw materials identification and technological characteristics. 7th Symposium ARCH_RNT, Archaeological Research and New Technologies. 6-8 October, 2022, Book of Abstracts, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece. 

Antonopoulou, M.-V., Xanthopoulou, V., Nodarou, E., Avramidis, P., Papadatos, Y., Papoulis, D., Iliopoulos, I., (2022). An insight into the suitability of West Cretan clayey raw materials for ceramic manufacture in Chania area, Greece: Preliminary results. 7th Symposium ARCH_RNT, Archaeological Research and New Technologies. 6-8 October, 2022, Book of Abstracts, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece. 

Nodarou, E., Pollatou, A.-M., Iliopoulos, I., Francis, J., Moody, J., (2022). Living on the margins: archaeometric analysis of Hellenistic-Roman pottery from the Sphakia survey.  13th International Congress of Cretan Studies, Agios Nikolaos (5-9 October 2022), Crete, Greece. 

Theologi-Gouti, P., Kougia, N., Iliopoulos, I., (2022). Communicating and reclaiming academic research in the Science and Technology Museum (STM) of the University of Patras (UP): the school-museum network on ceramics as a case study. Universeum Conference 2022 “University Museums & Collections: Challenges of the Past - Responsibilities for Today”, Belgium. 

Xanthopoulou, V., Nodarou, E., Iliopoulos, I., Antonopoulou, M.-V., (2022). Playing with dirt: clayey raw materials and ancient pottery analysis from three case studies in Northern Peloponnese, South Epirus and West Crete, Greece. YRA 5th Workshop (online),  5-6 September, 2022, Book of Abstracts. ÖAW - Austrian Academy of Sciences & OEAI – Austrian Archaeological Institute. 

Xanthopoulou, V., Antonopoulou, M.-V. & Iliopoulos, I., (2021). Comparative Examination of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis results from the Early Bronze Age pottery from Helike (Greece) and experimental briquettes. In: Royal Microscopical Society, Book of Abstracts, Microscopy and Microanalysis in Geological and Archaeological Sciences. p. 23 (Oxford Virtual, 9-10 November 2021).

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., & Katsonopoulou, D., (2021). Petrographic and Geochemical Characterization of Storage Pithoi from Hellenistic Helike (Romanos site), Greece: Preliminary Results. In: Ι. Liritzis & M. Chanhong (ed.) Book of Abstracts of the 2nd Sino-Hellenic International Conference on Global Issues of Environment & Culture. p. 103. (Delphi, Virtual, 17-18 September 2021)

Kougia, N., Simoni, H., & Iliopoulos, I., (2021). Digital documentation for ceramic networks in the archaeological context: the case of Roman Patras, Greece. 27th EAA Annual Meeting (Kiel Virtual, 6-11 September 2021).

Xanthopoulou, V., Kougia, N., & Iliopoulos, I., (2021). An insight into the suitability of clayey raw materials: the ceramic provinces of northern Peloponnese and south Epirus, Greece. 27th EAA Annual Meeting (Kiel Virtual, 6-11 September 2021).

Kougia, N., Reynolds, P., & Iliopoulos, I., (2021). The emerging ceramic craftsmanship at Roman Patras in an era of major socio-cultural change. 27th EAA Annual Meeting (Kiel Virtual, 6-11 September 2021).

Koutsopoulou, E., Marantos, I., Xanthopoulou, V., Xirokostas, N., and Iliopoulos, I., (2021).   Assessment of the suitability of clayey raw materials from the argillic alteration zones from Sappes area, Thrace, Northern Greece in ceramics production. International Conference on Raw Materials and Mineral Wealth (RawMat 2021), 5-9 September 2021, Athens, Greece, In physical and Virtual format.

Xanthopoulou, V.,  Iliopoulos, I., & Katsonopoulou, D., (2021). Petrographic and Geochemical Characterization of Storage Pithoi from Hellenistic Helike (Romanos site), Greece: Preliminary Results. In: D. Katsonopoulou (ed.) Book of Abstracts of the 6th International Conference: Helike VI, Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. Helike after 373 BC - An interdisciplinary approach. pp. 10-11. Aegion, Greece, 4-6 September 2021

Giannopoulos, M., Lara, C., Goepfert, N., Kokkaliari, M., & Iliopoulos, I., (2021). Unveiling the ceramic production and technological aspects of Pre-Columbian pottery in the Sechura desert, Peru. A petrographic and geochemical approach. Waiting for EMAC2023 Online Event, 6-8 July 2021, Virtual.

Iliopoulos, I., and Soura, K., (2020). “An alien among us”: Analyzing casting procedures

in the LBA settlement at Stavros, Chalandritsa in Western Achaea, Greece, 26th European Association of Archaeologists, EAA Virtual Annual Meeting (2020), 24-30 August 2020, Virtual.

Xanthopoulou, V., Karountzou, G., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019). Visible near infrared spectroscopy: The use of a non-invasive technique for the examination of ancient ceramics. ICES2019: 2nd International Congress on Earth Sciences, 18-20 November 2019, Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia.

Iliopoulos, I., & Soura, K., (2019). Tracing casting procedures in Stavros, Chalandritsa LBA settlement. EAE2019: 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Pantazi, E., Iliopoulos, I., & Nodarou, E., (2019). Archaeometric analysis of a ceramic assemblage from Kephala Vasilikis, Ierapetra, Crete. EAE2019: 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Pollatou, A.-M., Iliopoulos, I., & Nodarou, E., (2019). A geochemical evaluation of Roman-Late Roman wares of surface survey in Sphakia area , Crete, Greece. EAE2019: 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Kougia, N., Simoni, E., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019). Ceramic kilns infrastructure in the Roman Patras, Province of Achaea: an archaeometric approach. EAE2019: 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Kokkaliari, M., Iliopoulos, I., Adam, E., & Vlachopoulos, A., (2019). Mineralogical and petrographic characterization of rocks from Astypalaia, Aegean Sea, for provenancing prehistoric stone artefacts of Vathy area. EAE2019: 7th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, 9-11 October 2019, Athens (Greece).

Pollatou, A.-M., Xanthopoulou, V., Nodarou, E., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019). Application of Cathodoluminescence Microscopy for the characterization of some Roman-Late Roman wares from surface survey in Sphakia area, Crete, Greece. IESCA2019: International Earth Science Colloquium On the Aegean Region, 7-11 October 2019, Dokuz Eylül University (Turkey).

Xanthopoulou, V., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019). Thermal analysis as a valuable tool to characterize large storage vessels technology. EMAC2019: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 16-18 Sep 2019, Barcelona (Spain).

Xanthopoulou, V., Iliopoulos, I., Kougia, N., Pollatou, A.-M., & Liritzis, I. (2019). Archaeometric analysis for the characterization of ceramic fabrics and local clays from Late Helladic Kastrouli (Central Greece). EMAC2019: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 16-18 Sep 2019, Barcelona (Spain).

Pollatou, A.-M., Nodarou, E., Xanthopoulou, V., Kougia, N., & Iliopoulos, I., & (2019). Roman- Late Roman wares from surface research in Sphakia area, Crete: an archaeometric avaluation. EMAC2019: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 16-18 Sep 2019, Barcelona (Spain).

Kougia, N., Simoni, E., Reynolds, P., Iliopoulos, I., Xanthopoulou, V., & Pollatou A.-M., (2019). Spatial Patterns of the ceramic production in Colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis. EMAC2019: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 16-18 Sep 2019, Barcelona (Spain).

Kougia, N., Georgopoulos, A., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019). Medical applications in favor of pottery recording and data management. EMAC2019: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 16-18 Sep 2019, Barcelona (Spain).

Pollatou, A.-M., Iliopoulos, I., & Nodarou, I., (2019). Insights into ceramic technology of Roman-Late Roman wares from surface survey in Sphakia Area, Crete through a petrographic and geochemical approach. 15th International Conference of the Geological Society of Greece, Athens, 22-24 May 2019.

Pantazi, E., Iliopoulos, I., & Nodarou, I., (2019). Composional characterization of prehistoric pottery from Kephala Vasilikis, Ierapetra Crete (Greece). 15th International Conference of the Geological Society of Greece, Athens, 22-24 May 2019.

Karountzou, G., Xanthopoulou, V., & Iliopoulos, I., (2019).  The contribution of visible near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to colour determination: the case of the experimental ceramic briquettes. 15th International Conference of the Geological Society of Greece, Athens, 22-24 May 2019 [poster].

Bourli, N., Kokkaliari, M., Iliopoulos, I., Pe-Piper, G., Piper, D., Maravelis, A., & Zelilidis, A., (2019). Mineralogy of siliceous concretions, Cretaceous of Ionian zone, western Greece: implication for diagenesis and porosity’, 34th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, 2019 [poster].

Zelilidis, A., Bourli, N., Kokkaliari, M., Iliopoulos, I., Pe-Piper, G., Piper, D., Maravelis, A., & (2019). Mineralogy of siliceous concretions, Cretaceous of Ionian zone, western Greece: implication for diagenesis and porosity’, 2nd International Conference and Expo on Oil & Gas

December 02-03, 2019 | Dubai, UAE, Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry, v.3, p.20.

Lampropoulou, P., Tsigrou, P., Iliopoulos, I., Kalampounias, A.G., Rogkala, A.,  Giannakopoulou, P.P., Petrounias, P., Karipi, S., and Katagas, C. (2017). Characterization of the volcanic rocks of Nihia area, Milos island, Greece. 1st International Congress on Earth Sciences in SE Asia, 15-18 Nov 2017, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

Vaziourakis, Μ.-Κ., Nikitidou, Α., Thomadaki, Μ.-Ε., Demesticha, S., Papadopoulou, C., Iliopoulos, I., Sergiou, S., Megalovasilis, P., Papatheodorou, G., & Geraga, M., (2017). Studies on the sedimentological regime of the Mazotos ancient shipwreck, offshore Cyprus. In: Under the Mediterranean. The Honor Frost Foundation Conference of 'Mediterranean Maritime Archaeology', Nicosia, 20-24 October 2017.

Ammerman, J.A., & Iliopoulos, I., (2017). Sourcing the Earliest Roof Tiles and Architectural Terracottas at Roma, Veii and Tarquinia. EMAC2017: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 6-9 Sep 2017 Bordeaux (France).

Lara, C., & Iliopoulos, I., (2017). Who were the pre-columbian inhabitants of the Cuyes river valley (southern Ecuador)? Caracterization of ceramic traditions through a techno-petrographic approach. EMAC2017: European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics,  6-9 Sep 2017 Bordeaux (France).

Iliopoulos, I., Vitale, S., Morrison, J., Passa, K.-S. and Marketou, T., (2016). The Late/Final Neolithic, Early, and Middle Bronze Age Pottery from the Asklupis and the ‘Serraglio’ Area on Kos II: An Experimental Study of Natural Resources and Potting Practices. In: SASCAR, The Southeast Aegean/Southwest Coastal Anatolian Region: Material Evidence and Cultural Identity. I. Early and Middle Bronze Age. Italian Archaeological School at Athens, May 12th-14th, 2016.

Xanthopoulou, V., Jacobs, L.F.H.C., Braekmans, D.J.G., & Iliopoulos, I. (2015). Assessment of clayey raw material suitability for ceramic production, in Northern Peloponnese, Greece: Preliminary results.  In: 13th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC), Athens 24-26 September 2015. Book of Abstracts. 

Iliopoulos, I., Ammerman A.J., (2015). A Characterization study of some of the earliest ceramic building baterials from sites in Rome and its surrounding area In: 80th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archaeology (SAA), San Francisco, 15–19 April 2015. Book of Abstracts.

Iliopoulos, I. and Xanthopoulou, V., (2013). Ancient ceramic technology during Early Bronze Age in Helike. A petrographic and chemical approach.  HELIKE V: Fifth International Conference on Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. Poseidon, god of earthquakes and waters - cult and sanctuaries. Aigion, 4-6 October, 2013

Iliopoulos, I., Ammerman A.J., (2013). New evidence on tile production at early towns near Rome (Ardea, Castellina del Marangone, Tarquinia, Veii): a petrographic and chemical approach. In: 12th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC), Padova 19–21 September 2013. Book of Abstracts.

Olcese G., Iliopoulos, I., (2013). Amphorae production centers in the Gulf of Naples during Hellenistic times: an archaeometric approach. In: 12th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC), Padova 19–21 September 2013. Book of Abstracts.

Xanthopoulou V., Katsarou-Tzeveleki S., Katsonopoulou D., Iliopoulos, I. (2013). Petrographic and geochemical characterisation of early Bronze age artifacts from Helike, northwestern Peloponnese, Greece In: 12th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC), Padova 19–21 September 2013. Book of Abstracts.

Iliopoulos, I., (2012). The Characterization Methods and the Fabrics. Symposium on the Characterization of Roof Tiles and Architectural Terracottas at Early Sites in and around Rome. British School at Rome, Monday 29 October 2012. (INVITED SPEAKER)

Vitale S., Fox S., Iliopoulos, I., Mantello C., Morrison J. E., Passa, K.-S., Trecarichi A., (2012). Natural Resources and Human Impact on Kos During the Early Bronze Age Period. A Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Evidence from the Prehistoric Site of the Asklupis. AEGAEUM_14_PHYSIS. Paris, France. December 11th -14th 2012.

Xanthopoulou, V., Passa, S., and Iliopoulos, I., (2012). The application of cathodoluminescence in Early Helladic Pottery from Helike, Achaia, Greece. IESCA 2012: International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region. Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey. October 1, 2012 – October 5, 2012.

Iliopoulos, I., (2011). Le analisi mineralogiche di anfore e ceramiche dal Etruria e dalla costa Tirrenica centro meridionale. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011

Attema, P.A.J., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I., Olcese, G., & Tol, G. (2011). Torre Astura – Le Grottacce: Analisi delle anfore. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Asensio, D., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto Portalò: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Asensio, D., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto Bon Capò: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S. & Iliopoulos, I. (2011). Il relitto Filicudi A: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Minturno: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto di Capo Passero: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Tarquinia – Pian di Spile: analisi delle anfore Dressel 1. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto di Terrasini B: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Rocca d’Evandro – località Porto: analisi delle anfore Dressel 1. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Frasca, B., Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I., Lonardo, A. & Olcese, G. (2011). Mondragone: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche e Dressel 1. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). GianoVetusto: analisi delle anfore Dressel 2-4. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I., Olcese, G. & Rizzo, M.A. (2011). Cerveteri – località S. Antonio: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Olcese, G., Iliopoulos, I. & Thirion Merle, V. (2011). Le anfore greco-italiche di Ischia: le analisi archeometriche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Iliopoulos, I., Montana, G. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto Filicudi F: analisi delle anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Il relitto della Tour Fondue: Le anfore greco-italiche. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Giunta, S., Iliopoulos, I. & Olcese, G. (2011). Pontelatone – località Cerevarecce: analisi delle anfore. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Long, L., Olcese, G., Giunta, S. & Iliopoulos, I. (2011). I relitti del Grand Congloué: analisi delle anfore. IMMENSA AEQUORA Workshop: Ricerche archeologiche, archeometriche e informatiche per la ricostruzione dell’economia e dei commerce ne bacino occidentale del Mediterraneo (metà IV sec. a.C. – I sec. d.C.), Progetto FIRB RBNE03KWMF, Roma, 24-26 gennaio 2011.

Katsarou, S., Katsonopoulou, D., Iliopoulos, I. & Xanthopoulou V., (2010). Ceramic technology of houseware and storage pithoi in the early Helladic settlement of ancient Helike, Achaia, Greece. 2nd Symposium of Archaeological Research αnd New Technologies ARCH_RNT.  Department of History, Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management. University of Peloponnese. Kalamata (Greece), October 21-23, 2010.

Nodarou Ε. & Iliopoulos, I., (2009). Profane production - sacred consumption: technological aspects of ritual implements and domestic wares at the LM IIIC settlements of Karphi and Halasmenos, East Crete. Workshop on Recent Approaches to the Study of Pottery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11th-12th December 2009.

Kiriatzi, E., Georgakopoulou, M., Pentedeka, A., Gauss, W., Klebinder-Gauß, G., and Iliopoulos, Y., (2009). From Fabrics to Recipes to Landscapes: Linking Ancient and Modern Pottery Production on the Island of Aegina, Greece, in: 10th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC), London 10–12 September 2009. Book of Abstracts (London 2009).

Cau, M.A.., Santoro, S., Guiducci, G., Montana, G., Rinaldi, M., Iliopoulos, I. and Sangiorgi S., (2008). Late Roman Coarse Wares of possible Sardinian (ITALY) provenance: adressing issues of Productiona and Distribution, 3rd International Conference on Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and Archaeometry Comparison between Western and Eastern Mediterranean Parma and Pisa (Italy), 26-30 March 2008, Italy.

Cau, M.A., Santoro, S., Montana, G., Guiducci, G., Tsantini, E., Rinaldi, M., Panero, E., Bassoli, C., Sangiorgi, S., Iliopoulos, I., Salvi, D. and Tronchetti., C., (2008). Late Roman Cooking Wares of possible Sardinian (Italy) provenance: archaeometrical and ethnoarchaeometrical studies. 26th Congress of the REI CRETARIAE ROMANAE FAVTORES (RCRF), Universidad de Cádiz, Sept. 28th – Oct. 5th, 2008.

Kiriatzi, E., Georgakopoulou, M., Pentedeka, A., Gauss, W., Klebinder-Gauss, G., Iliopoulos, Υ. (2008). Analytical categories vs. potters’ concepts: In search of meaning in ceramic variability. 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Siena, Italy May 12th - 16th, 2008.

Iliopoulos, I., Cau Ontiveros, M.A., Montana, G. (2008). Application of Cathodoluminescence microscopy for the provenance of some Late Roman Cooking Wares from the Balearic Islands (Spain). 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Siena, Italy May 12th - 16th, 2008.

Montana G., Iliopoulos, I., Polito A.M. and Randazzo L. (2007). The Majolica production of Northern-Central Sicily (16th-18th century AD): archaeometric evidence. Vessels: inside and outside, EMAC '07, Hungary.

Nodarou E., Iliopoulos, I., and Papadatos Y. (2007). Technologies in transition: analytical research on Final Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pottery from Kephala Petras, East Crete, Greece. Vessels: inside and outside, EMAC '07, Hungary.

Nodarou, E., Iliopoulos, I. and Papadatos, Y., (2007). From the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age: provenance and technology of early ceramics from Sitia, East Crete,  EGU2007-A-11428;  ERE9-1FR2P-0291, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 11428.

Cau, M.A., Montana, G. and Iliopoulos, I. (2006). The problem of the muscovite-rich Late Roman Cooking Wares: the role of petrography and scanning electron microscopy in the study of their provenance. 36th International Symposium of Archaeometry, May 2006, Quebec City, Canada.

Cau, M.A., Iliopoulos, I., Montana, G. and Torres, J. Ramón (2004).  Petrography of Phoenician and Punic amphorae in the Western Mediterranean: preliminary results. 34th International Symposium of Archaeometry, May 2004, Zaragoza, Spain.

Alaimo R., Giarrusso R., Iliopoulos, I. and Montana G. (2001). Analisi archeometriche su maioliche siciliane. In : 8a Giornata "Le Scienze della Terra e l'Archeometria": Archeometria e Mondo Classico. Museo dell'Arte Classica, Sala dell’Emiciclo, Facoltà di Lettere - Università "La Sapienza", Roma, Italy, 22 – 24 febbraio 2001.