The Centre for Byzantine Studies or Centre for Byzantine Research (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κέντρο Βυζαντινών Ερευνών) is an organization based in Thessaloniki, Greece.
It was founded in 1966 on the initiative of a group of professors from the Faculty of Letters of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The centre is a research organization which promotes the study of Byzantine history, culture and civilization.
It is housed in Villa Melissa (the old orphanage Melissa) on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue.[1]