Anastasios Orlandos (Greek: Αναστάσιος Ορλάνδος, 23 December 1887 – 6 October 1979) was a Greek architect and historian of architecture.

Biography

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A descendant of Ioannis Orlandos,[1] Anastasios was born and died in Athens. 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 Greek, Roman 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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία - Ορλάνδος Αναστάσιος". www.archetai.gr. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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