ABSTRACT
This paper provides a historical overview of the development of Medieval archaeology in Greece. Overall, the archaeological study of the Medieval period, more frequently known as the Byzantine period, has been slow to develop. Its slow growth can be contrasted with the rapid development that characterized the archaeology of the Classical period throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. One of the goals here is to understand the reasons for this disparity. Thus, first, it is important to examine the ideological framework that shaped the discipline of Greek archaeology in its formative stage during the 19th century.
