Papyrology and Palaeography Laboratory

The Papyrology and Palaeography Laboratory, supporting the academic research on Papyrology and Palaeography at the Department of Greek Philology, houses a collection of Hellenistic Greek papyri. The Laboratory aims at covering the teaching needs and activities of the Department of Greek Philology and/or other departments of Democritus University of Thrace on the subjects of Papyrology and Palaeography, in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of studies. It also develops and promotes research activities and studies on its appropriate subjects, and organises academic lectures, seminars and conferences or other scholarly events. It publishes relevant studies, invites experts and academics of international standing in order to promote academic progress and the establishment of the Laboratory both in Greece and worldwide. Furthermore, it promotes the teaching and academic cooperation with other academic institutions and research centres of the same or similar subjects of study, in Greece and abroad.