Anastasios K. Orlandos

Who was Anastasios K. Orlandos?

Anastasios Orlandos was a Greek architect and historian of architecture. He studied as a civil engineer in the National Technical University of Athens, and completed his studies in archaeology at the University of Athens, where he later served as a professor. He was among the leading researchers in ancient and Byzantine architecture, and responsible for the restoration of many ancient and medieval monuments throughout the country. He was also chairman of the Academy of Athens in 1950, and from 1951 until his death secretary of the Archaeological Society of Athens.