Nikolaos Kaltsas ( el, Νικόλαος Καλτσάς; born in Dialambi, Rhodope) is a

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classical archaeologist. Kaltsas studied classical archaeology at the

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, where he received his doctorate in 1985. Having already served as curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia (1981-1983), he became curator of the sculptural collection at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and from 2002 to 2012 was director of the museum. He is a corresponding member of the

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Selected publications

* ''Olympia'', Archaeological Receipts Fund, Athens 1997. * ''Τα γλυπτά. Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο, κατάλογος'', Kapon, Athen 2001, . ** Translated as: '' Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens'', The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2002 . * "Die Kore und der Kouros aus Myrrhinous." ''Antike Plastik'' 28, Hirmer, München 2002, pp. 7–39. * ''The National Archeological Museum'', National Archaeological Museum, Athen 2007
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* with

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. ''Worshiping Women. Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens'', Onassis Foundation, New York 2008. * with Alan Shapiro: ''The Feminine and the Sacred in Ancient Athens'', Onassis Foundation,New York 2010.

External links

Portrait in ''Ta Nea'' from 2 April 2010
(Greek)
Biography on the website of the International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaltsas, Nikolaos Classical archaeologists German Archaeological Institute National Archaeological Museum, Athens Aristotle University of Thessaloniki alumni Greek archaeologists People from Rhodope (regional unit)