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I work as an International Coordinator at the HT Faculties’ International Office, mainly with exchange agreements, out- and inbound exchange students, and staff mobility.

In 2003 I defended my doctoral dissertation in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. The thesis treated a specific sculptural material on Cyprus (Egyptianizing votive sculpture) and discussed cultural contacts in the Eastern Mediterranean during the first millennium BCE. Since 2018 I have found my way back to research. In focus are Phoenician architectonic elements, religious sculpture, everyday items, and textiles. The Phoenician material culture – mainly expressed in painted and inlaid high-quality wood, decorated metal objects, and high-quality textiles with colorful patterns – seemingly had great impact on surrounding areas, both in the Levant and further west along the Mediterranean. I am interested in tracking this (mostly absent) influential ancient material culture in the preserved archaeological record.