This article was published on the Society for Classical Studies website on April 19, 2023.

The Greek Herbalist participated in the Society for Classical Studies panel of awardees of the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities (AnWoMoCo) initiative. The following is an excerpt from an article written by Alison Futrell, Associate Professor of History at the University of Arizona.

“The panel concluded with a presentation from Maria Christodoulou, host of The Greek Herbalist website, whose awarded project focuses on Ancient Medicine for Modern Times, foregrounding the experiences and needs of women in pharmacological practice and their voices and networks in the transmission of knowledge.

She leads seasonal plant walks across mainland Greece and on the islands, aiming to teach resident and visiting participants the stories and applications of local medicinal plants in scenic and verdant locations. Learning to identify healing herbs where they grow and gaining hands-on familiarity with them enables her students to connect, personally and intentionally, to an ancient living continuum.”