PUBLICATIONS
a. Books
Mani, Greek Traditional Architecture, MELISSA Publishing house, 176 p.,105 plans and drawings, 250 photos, Athens 1987. Published seperately in Greek and English.
Mani: A Cultural Itinerary, 1993-1994. Travellers in the Mani, 15th-19th c. , published by INR/NHRF, Ministry of Culture, GNTO, 142p., Athens 1993.
Mani. Témoignages sur l’espace et la société. Voyageurs et expéditions scientifiques (XV-XIXe s.), Proceedings of International Conference (Limeni, Areopolis, 1993), published by INR/NHRF, 722p., edited by Y. Saitas, Athens 1996.
b.Participation in conference proceedings
SAITAS Yanis, “Ortholithoi in the Inner Mani”, Peloponnisiaka, Proceedings of the first Local Conference for Laconian Studies, Athens 1984, pp. 489-499
-- “Fortified installations of the Captains and the Beys of Mani”, Proceedings of the third International Conference for the Peloponnesian Studies, Athens 1985, pp. 519-541, tables 31-60
-- “Cultural Journey in Mani”, Proceedings of the International Conference The Impact of tourism on traditional and historic settlements in the countries of the Méditerranean and Southern Europe, Thessalonki 1993, pp.152-155
-- “Tourism and enhancement of the cultural heritage of Mani”, Proceedings of the International Conference, Tourism and environement. Choices for a sustainable development, Technical Chamber of Greece, Technika Chronika 5(1995), Athens 1996, pp. 96-103
--“Cultural foundations in Mani”, Proceedings of National Conference at Agios Nikonas, Messenia, Mani, 29-10-95, 1996, pp. 13-16
-- “La documentation cartographique de l’ Expédition Scientifique de Morée pour le Magne (1829-1832)”, Proceedings of the International Conference,Témoignages sur l’espace et la société. Voyageurs et expéditions scientifiques (XV-XIX e s.) (Limeni Areopolis, 1993), Athens 1996, pp. 352-389
-- “La cartographie de trois péninsules du Péloponèse du Sud, par l’Armée Française et L’ Expédition Scientifique de Morée (1829-1832)”, Proceedings of the Conference I.R.N./F.N.R.S. Enquêtes en Méditerranée. Les expéditions françaises d’ Égypte, de Morée et d’ Algérie, Athènes - Nauplie, 8-10 juin 1995, edit. Marie - Noëlle Bourguet, D. Nordman, V. Panayotopoulos, Maroula Sinarellis, Athènes, 1999, pp. 105 -129.
-- «Les phares du Magne et la réhabilitation du phare de Gythion», Maritime Technologies, Transactions, TICCIH 10th International Conference, Thessaloniki, June 1997, Athens, 2000, pp. 223 - 226.
-- “Architectural and ekistic evolution in Mani during the ancient, medieval and modern times”, Proceedings of the symposium Mani within the centuries , Municipality of Areopolis (26-27 July and 2-3 August 1997), Areopolis 1998, pp.76-83
-- “Tourism, cultural heritage and development projects in the peninsula of Mani, 1975-2000”, Proceedings of the International Conference Tourism and Culture in sustainable development, NTUA, Ministry of Culture, G.N.T.O., Athens 19 - 21 May 1998, (CD-ROM)
--“Maritime Museum of Mani in the Lighthouse of Gytheion”, Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Maritime Museums, Protection of the Cultural Inheritance, National Maritime Museum, Pireus, 13-14 November 1998
-- “Methods and locations of salt collection in the Inner and Outer Mani”, Proceedings of the Conference The Greek Salt (Mytilene , 5-7 November 1998), The ETBA Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with C. Zarkia, Athens 2001, pp. 254-294
-- “Salt pans in the Inner and Outer Mani. Know-how and perspectives of management” in collaboration with C. Zarkia, ALAS : All About Salt, Project Final Conference,Mytilene 29th of November – 1st of December 2002, University of the Aegean, Mytilene 2003, pp. 146-172
--“The monumental and architectural inheritance of Mani. Protection and enhancement”, Proceedings of the 6th Conference Laconia, Language, History, Culture, LimeniVillage, Areopolis, 14-16 May 2004, pp.186-194
c. Articles in scientific reviews and books
--Environmental Design Company, (SAITAS Yanis, collaborator ), “Mani: the protection of the architectural heritage within the framework of a general development plan”, Architecture in Greece, 9 (1975), Athens , pp. 188-196
--Environmental Design Company, (SAITAS Yanis, collaborator), “Development study for the Southern Peloponese”, Architecture in Greece, 11 (1977), pp. 179-182
--Architects of the G.N.T.O. Program of Traditional Settlements, (SAITAS Yanis, collaborator), ‘‘The GNTO program for the rehabilitation of traditional settlements”, Architects Association Bulletin, 10 (1982), Athens, pp. 68-71
--Architects of the G.N.T.O. Programme of Traditional Settlements, (SAITAS Yanis, collaborator),‘“The intervention of the GNTO programme for the traditional settlements”, Architects Association Bulletin, 14(1983) Athens, pp. 40–66
--“Mani. Architectural and ekistic evolution in medieval and modern times”, a series of 4 courses (1982) and an article in the Journal of the Society for the Study of Neohellenic Civilization, 6a (1983), Athens, pp. 79–100
-- “The intervention of the GNTO in Vathia”, in Ath. Aravantinos, Urban Design, Athens 1984, pp. 489-499
-- “Gythion, Laconia. Tzanetakis Grigorakis tower”, Préservation et développement des villages traditionelles en Grèce, 1975-1992, G.N.T.O., Athens 1992, pp. 76-79
-- “Journeys of Travellers in Mani, 15th-19th century”, “The French Scientific Mission in Morea, 1829”, “Clans, Captains, Beys and Fortified Installations”, Mani: A Cultural Itinerary, 1993-1994, Travellers in Mani 15th-19th century, publised by INR/NHRF, Ministry of Culture, G.N.T.O., Athens1993, pp. 95-96,109-115, 117-139
--“ Mani. Cultural Itinerary”, Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens October 1996, v. 18, pp. 14-15
-- “Mani. Program for the historical study of settlements in Greece, 15th-20th centuries, INR/NHRF”, Ethnografika, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, 11(1998) Nafplio 1998, pp. 181-184
--“Research and development projects in Mani” Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens December 1998, v. 22, pp 14-17
--“Pilot Project Limeni-Areopolis”, Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens December 1999, v. 24, pp. 23-25
--“Two small museums in Gytheion”,Architektones, Athens, January – February 2001, v. 25, pp. 56-61
--“Research and development projects in Mani,Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens December 2001, v. 26, pp. 43-46
--“Research and development projects in Mani, 2002”,Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens December 2002, v. 27, pp. 29-32, 70, 84, 97
-- “L’ Expédition Scientifique de Morée, 1829-1830”, History of New Hellenism 1700-2000, v. 3, Ellinika Grammata, Athens 2003, pp. 389-404
--“Research and development projects in Mani, 2003”,Enimerotiko Deltio INR/NHRF, Athens December 2003, v. 28, pp. 41-44
-- “Chores and villages, houses, towers and fortified complexes”, Settlements of Mani, Network of Mani Museums, Ministry of Culture, Athens 2004, pp. 54-65
-- “Salt pans” in collaboration with C. Zarkia, Settlements of Mani, Network of Mani Museums, Ministry of Culture, Athens 2004, pp. 103-105
--“Tiligies” in collaboration with C. Zarkia, Settlements of Mani, Network of Mani Museums, Ministry of Culture, Athens 2004, pp. 118-119
-- “The rich cultural heritage of Mani”-Research and development projects (1975-2004) for the enhancement of historic and architectural heritage of peninsula”, Epilogos, 2004, Annual Cultural Review, pp. 610-619
d. Other articles, including popularisation ones
-- “Le Magne”, collaboration in Guide GALLIMARD, Athènes, Grèce Centrale, Péloponnèse, Paris 1994, pp. 341-350
-- “Mani. Architecture and settlements”, Epta Imeres, Kathimerini,21/11/93, pp. 12-15
-- “Mani. Cultural Itinerary”, Epta Imeres, Kathimerini, 21/11/93, pp. 32-33
-- “Mani. A traditional heritage of international importance”, Buildings, 6 (December 1994), Athens, pp. 98-101
-- “Traditional Lihgthouses in the peninsula of Mani”, Epta Imeres, Kathimerini, 13/8/95 , pp. 24-27
-- Museum of Inner Mani and the Mavromichalis clan. Limeni, Areopolis, published by the BenakiMuseum, Athens 1996, 6 p.
-- Mani. Areopolis,Municipality of Areopolis, Athens 1998, 16 p. (greek, english)
-- “Three stone lighthouses in the Mani peninsula”,FLASH of Messenia, 119,( August 1998), pp. 32-35
-- “Traditional settlements: Protection, development, enhancement. The example of Mani”, FLASH of Messenia, 120 (September 1998), pp. 18-23 and 54 -55
-- “Mani”, entry in Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, Fitzroy Dearborn publishers, London – Chicago, 2000, vol. 2, pp. 989-992
-- “Cultural Itinerary in the Mani”, Epta Imeres, Kathimerini,23/7/2000
--“ Limeni In the Mani”, Epta Imeres, Kathimerini,24/9/2000
-- Illustrations’ documentation for the book G. B. Dertilis, History of the Greek State (1830-1920), 2 vol., National Bank of Greece, Athens 2004
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