Maria Sardi
holds a BA in archaeology, an MA in Islamic art history and archaeology, and a PhD from SOAS, UOL for her thesis ‘Mamluk Textiles in Context’ based on the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, where she worked as curatorial team member and catalogue contributor. Her research focuses on the applied arts of the Mamluks, and she has taught Islamic art at SOAS and at the School of Fine Arts, Athens.