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Craig Barker

Head, Public Engagement

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BA (Hons),听Grad. Cert. (Educational Studies),听PhD听Syd.

Craig Barker is Head, Public Engagement at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, overseeing the museum's public outreach activities. He has extensive experience in K-12 and adult museum education and has published and presented on museum education in teaching and academic conferences and publications.听He hosts the museum's听Object Matters podcast.听In 2025 Craig was convenor of the History Council of New South Wales'听History Now听lecture series and podcast.

Craig has a PhD in classical archaeology from the University of Sydney and has considerable archaeological fieldwork experience in Australia, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. He is the director of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project excavating at the World Heritage listed site of Nea Paphos in Cyprus.听Craig is an Honorary Associate with the Discipline of Archaeology in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and is on the Executive of the Vere Gordon Childe Centre.

Research interests听

  • Museum education
  • The archaeology of ancient Cyprus
  • Kinaesthetic teaching
  • Heritage touring
  • History and development of archaeology
  • Ancient theatre architecture
  • Hellenistic and Roman ceramics
  • Amphora and the ancient wine trade

Current projects

Archaeological Excavations in Nea Paphos in Cyprus

Craig is a director of the University of Sydney鈥檚 Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project in Nea Paphos, Cyprus.

The University has been excavating the ancient Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Nea Paphos and surrounding environs, under the auspices of the Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus since 1995. The excavations have received financial support from the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (AAIA) since 2009 and has been the official excavation project of the Nicholson Museum since 2011.

More information is available on the project website:听

History of Archaeology at the University of Sydney

Currently engaged in archival research and recording oral histories of academics, students and associates of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sydney since 1948. A formal history of archaeology will be published.

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Phone:听+61 2 9036 5409
Email:听craig.barker@sydney.edu.au

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Paphos Theatre Archeological Project

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Supervisor 2023, Bria Mulligan, A tale of two harbours: a re-examination of Paphos, Cyprus鈥 Hellenistic & Roman maritime trade system (Honours candidate, The University of Sydney_

Supervisor 2019, Rebecca Georgiades, Matters of the Heart: Exploring emotion in ancient Greek material culture (MPhil Candidate, University of Sydney)

Supervisor 2018, Elanor DeGabriele, Zooarchaeology of Paphos theatre (Honours Candidate, University of New England)

Supervisor 2018, Recycling Paphos, Candace Richards, (PhD Candidate, University of Sydney)

Supervisor 2012鈥17, Taryn Gooley,听Amphorae of Classical Cyprus听(MA Candidate, University of Sydney)

Ongoing guest lecturer in courses provided by:

  • Taught ARCO3404 in 2025
  • Discipline of Archaeology
  • Discipline听of Classics and Ancient History
  • Museum and Heritage Studies Program
  • Sydney School of Education and Social Work

  • President of SOMA (1999-2015)
  • President, The Society of Mediterranean Archaeology (SoMA)
  • Member, ICOM Australia
  • Member, Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (AAIA)
  • Member, American Institute of Archaeology (AIA)
  • Board member, Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation (NEAF)
  • Member, History Teachers Association of New South Wales
  • Member, Association of Cypriot Archaeologists
  • Member, Association for the 高清福利片 of Marble & Other Stones in Antiquity (Asmosia)
  • Executive Boardmember, Vere Gordon Childe Centre
  • Member, History Council of New South Wales

2023 and 2019
  • Recipient of J Permsew Foundation donation
2017
  • Recipient Ayios Kosmas o Aitolos Award, Australian Hellenic Educators鈥 Association
2016
  • Awarded a European Cultural Capital grant to co-curate the exhibition听Travellers from Australia听at the Palia Elektriki, 2鈥15 October 2017 as part of the Pafos2017 European Cultural Capital festival program
1997-1998
  • Research Fellow, Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

2025
  • Co-curator, Journeys to Cyprus, Centre for Visual Arts Research, Nicosia and Paphos Archaeological Park Visitors Centre, Paphos, Cyprus
2020
2017
  • Co-curator,听Travellers from Australia, Palia Elektriki, Ktima Paphos 2鈥15 October 2017. For the Pafos2017 European Capital of Culture festival program
2016
  • Curator,听The Sky and The Sea: Ancient Cypriot Art. Nicholson Museum, 1 March 2016鈥28 February 2020
2015
  • Curator,听Lego Pompeii, Nicholson Museum, January 2015鈥28 February 2020
2012
  • Curator,听Aphrodite鈥檚 Island: Australian Archaeologists in Cyprus, Nicholson Museum,听29 November 2012鈥揓anuary 2016

2024
  • 鈥淪tamped Amphora Handles鈥, in M. Given, C. Mavromatis, R.S. Gabrieli (eds),听City and Cemetery: Excavations at Kourion鈥檚 Amathous Gate Cemetery, Cyprus: The Excavations of Danielle A. Parks,听ASOR 2024, 91-98
2023
  • Barker, C., "Trowels, Tombs and Trials: The History of Australian archaeologists in Cyprus",听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Bulletin听19, 2023, 6-9
2022
  • Barker, C. & Wood Conroy, D. 鈥淔lowers, Fillets and Columns: Evidence of painted walls in the Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Nea Paphos鈥, in: H. Meyza (ed.),听Decoration of Hellenistic and Roman Buildings in Cyprus,听Travaux de L鈥橧nstitut des Cultures M茅diterrnan茅ennes et Orientalies De L鈥橝cad茅mie Polonaise des Sciences Tome 4 (Warsaw) 2020 (2022), 35-47
  • Barker, C., Robinson, H., Flexner, J.L., Lawrenson, A. and Burchmore A., 鈥淭he Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine (A Conversation),听Museum Worlds: Advances in Research听10 (2022), 159-169
2021
  • Green, J.R. & Barker, C., 鈥淣ea Paphos鈥, in: L. Bombardieri & E. Panero (eds),听Cyprus: Crossroads of civilizations. Exhibition catalog, DeArtcom London, 2021, 127-130
2019
  • Barker, C. & Merrillees R., 鈥淐ypriot Antiquities from the Cesnola Collection in the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney鈥,听Mediterranean Archaeology听30, 2017 (2019), 51-71
  • Barker, C. "Nea Paphos鈥, in: R.S. Bagnall, et al. (eds),听The Encyclopedia of Ancient History听(Blackwell Publishing), 2019
  • Barker, C, 鈥淗istory Teaching and the Museum鈥, in T. Allender, A. Clarke & R. Parkes (eds),听Historical Thinking in Australian Schools听(Allen & Unwin: Sydney 2019), 260-275.
  • Barker, C, "Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project: 2018 Activities",听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Bulletin听15, 2019, 12-13.
2018
  • Barker, C, "Nea Paphos Theatre: 2017 Season",听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Bulletin听14, 2018, 12-13
2017
  • Barker, C. & D. Wood Conroy,听Travellers from Australia: exhibition catalogue听(Sydney).
  • Barker, C. (2017), "Nea Paphos Theatre: 2016 Season",听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Bulletin, Volume 13: 14-15
2016
  • Barker, C. (2016) "Recent research at the Hellenistic and Roman theatre precinct of Nea Paphos", in: G. Bourogiannis & Ch. M眉hlenbock (eds),听Ancient Cyprus Today. Museum Collections and New Research, Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology and Literature PB 184 (Uppsala): 141-153.
  • Barker, C, Excavations by the Australian Mission", in: C. Blander (ed.)听Nea Paphos: Fondation et de虂veloppement urbanistique d鈥檜ne ville chypriote de l鈥檃ntiquite虂 a虁 nos jours E虂tudes arche虂ologiques, historiques et patrimoniales. Actes du 1er colloque international sur Paphos Avignon 30, 31 octobre et 1er novembre 2012听(Bordeaux): 91-104
  • Barker, C. (2016) "Nea Paphos Theatre: 2015 Season",听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Bulletin, Volume 12:听14-17.
2015
  • Barker, C. (2015)听"Some Initial Observations on a Building Excavated on Fabrika in Nea Paphos in Cyprus by the Australian Archaeological Mission",听Studies in Art and Civilisation听19 (Karakow): 169-189.
  • Barker, C. 2015.听"Twenty Years of the University of Sydney Excavations of the Theatre Precinct in Nea Paphos in Cyprus", in:听Australian Archaeological Fieldwork Abroad III, Ancient History Resources for Teachers.听Vol. 45: 26-63.
  • Barker, C.听"From Performance to Quarry: The evidence of architectural听change in the theatre precinct of Nea Paphos in Cyprus over听seven centuries", in: S. Chandrasekaran & A. Kouremenos (eds),听Continuity and Destruction in the Greek East:The transformation of monumental space from the Hellenistic period to Late Antiquity, BAR S2765, 2015, 33-48.
  • Barker, C. with J. R. Green听and G. Stennett. 2015."The Hellenistic Phases of the Theatre at Nea Paphos in Cyprus: the Evidence from the Australian Excavations", in: R. Frederiksen, E.R. Gebhard & A. Sokolicek (eds),听The Architecture of the Ancient听Greek Theatre.听Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens, vol. 17. 319-334.
  • Barker, C. (2015). 鈥淣ea Paphos Theatre Excavations 2014鈥,听The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens听Bulletin听11, 16-17
2014
  • Barker, C. (2014). 鈥淢aterials-Based Teaching in Museums: the experiences of educational programs at Sydney University Museums鈥,听Journal of Artistic and Creative Education听7.1, 166-191
2013
  • Barker, C. (2013). 鈥淛ames Stewart as Nicholson Museum curator (1954-1962)鈥, in: A.B. Knapp, J.M. Webb & A. McCarthy (eds), J.R.B. Stewart: An Archaeological Legacy. Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology听139: Uppsala. 211-221
  • Barker, C. (2013).鈥漅hodian Amphorae From Cyprus: A summary of the evidence and the issues鈥, in: M. Lawall & J. Lund (eds),听The Transport Amphorae and Trade of Cyprus.听University of Aarhus Press: Aarhus. 101-110
  • Barker, C. (2013). 鈥淎ustralian Archaeologists in Cyprus: Over Eight Decades of Historical Investigations on a Mediterranean Island",听Teaching History: Journal of the History Teachers' Association of NSW听47(1), 32-37
  • Barker, C. (2013). "Island of Archaeology: Celebrating Ancient Cyprus in the Nicholson Museum in Australia",听Cyprus Today听LI.1, January-March 2013, 36-39
2012
  • Barker, C. (2012).听Aphrodite鈥檚 Island: Australian Archaeologists in Cyprus: The Cypriot Collection of the Nicholson Museum.听Nicholson Museum: Sydney.
  • Barker, C. (2012). 鈥淎mphora stamps鈥, in: R.S. Bagnall, et al. (eds),听The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Blackwell Publishing. 381-2
2011
  • Barker. C. (2011). 鈥淓xperiencing Archaeology: The Paphos Theatre Excavation Blog鈥,听Teaching History: Journal of the History Teachers Association of NSW听44 (3), 32-35
2004
  • Barker, C,听Gabrieli, R.S. & Green, J.R. (2004).听Fabrika: an ancient theatre of Nea Paphos. Moufflon Publishing: Nicosia (Greek language edition 2011)
  • Barker, C. (2004). 鈥淎 Unique Burial Custom Involving Rhodian Amphorae at the 鈥楾ombs of the Kings鈥 in Nea Paphos, Cyprus鈥, in: J. Eiring & J. Lund (eds),听Transport Amphorae and Trade in the Eastern Mediterranean. Acts of the International Colloquium at the Danish Institute at Athens, 26-29 September 2002.Monograph of the Danish Institute at Athens V: Athens. 73-84
  • Barker, C., Cincunegui, G. & Diacopoulos, L. (2004). 鈥淎n Archaeological Education鈥,听Teaching History: Journal of the History Teachers Association of NSW 听38(4), 52-55
  • Barker, C., Cincunegui, G. & Diacopoulos, L. (2004). 鈥淭eaching the Archaeology of Human remains to Students: The Perspective of the Nicholson Museum Education Program鈥,听Teaching History: Journal of the History Teachers Association of NSW听38(4), 4-10
2002
  • Barker, C. (2002). 鈥淭hree New Eponym-Fabricant Combinations on Rhodian Amphorae from the 鈥楾ombs of the Kings鈥 at Nea Pafos鈥,听Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus. 189-200
  • Barker, C. (2002). 鈥淩eport on the University of Sydney 鈥楾ombs of the Kings鈥 Project, 1998-2001鈥,听Mediterranean Archaeology听15, 109-116
1999
  • Barker, C. (1999). 鈥淗ellenistic Stamped Amphora Handles Held in the Nicholson Museum, Sydney鈥,听Mediterranean Archaeology听12. 111-123

2004
  • Barker, C. Beaumont, L.A. Bollen, E. (eds.)听Festschrift in Honour of Professor J.R. Green, Mediterranean听Archaeology听17

2019
  • Nathan Badoud, "Inscriptions et timbres c茅ramiques de Rhodes. Documents recueillis par le m茅decin et explorateur su茅dois Johan Hedenborg (1786-1865)鈥 (2017),听Anzeiger f眉r die Altertumswissenschaft. LXX, Band Janner/Juni 2017 (2019) 6-8
2015
  • I. Hadjikyriakos & M.G. Trentin, "Cypriot Cultural Details" (2015),听American Journal of Archaeology听121.3, 2017, www.ajaonline.org
2012
  • M. Corbishley, "Pinning Down the Past: Archaeological, Heritage and Education Today" (2011),听Australian Archaeology听75, 2012. 121-2
2011
  • P. Flourentzos (ed.), "From Evagoras I to the Ptolemies" (2007),听Classical Review听61.1, 2011. 265-6