Vana Kalenderian

Lead Bioarchaeologist / Human Bone Specialist (res, Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research and the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities

ORCID 0000-0002-7952-9243

Trained in Human Osteoarchaeology (University of Edinburgh) and Mortuary Archaeology (University of Groningen). Research applies interdisciplinary methods, combining archaeological sciences (osteology, isotope, and radiocarbon analysis) with contextual analysis of material culture. Experienced in all stages of burial archaeology - from excavation to lab work and publication. Has worked extensively on rescue excavations in Lebanon and published in both local and international journals. Currently based in Lebanon and actively engaged in fieldwork, research, and academic dissemination.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Resurrecting Berytus

Vana Kalenderian

This book examines burial practices in Roman Berytus (Beirut) from its foundation in the late 1st century BC to Late Antiquity. Using archaeological, osteological and isotopic evidence, it explores identity, mobility, social status and cultural change, revealing how imperialism and local traditions shaped life and death in a Roman colonial society. READ MORE

Hardback: £75.00