Anna-Katharina Rieger

Dr. Anna-Katharina Rieger is a researcher at the Institute for Antiquity within the Faculty of Humanities at Karl-Franzens-University Graz. Her work bridges archaeology, religious history, and cultural studies, with a focus on ancient Mediterranean societies, Roman urbanism, and landscape archaeology. She is affiliated with the "Dimensions of Europe" research profile area.

• Education
  • Doctorate (1997-1999) at the German Archaeological Institute Rome (DAI) on sanctuaries in Ostia
  • Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, and Near Eastern Archaeology studies (1989-1994) at Munich and Bonn universities

Her research emphasizes theories in archaeology, marginality/mobility in ancient societies, and the archaeology of arid regions. She has contributed to edited volumes on ancient water management systems and lived religion.

Scientific Awards

• Feodor Lynen Fellowship (2015) from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• DAI Travel Scholarship (1999)
• Gerda Henkel Doctoral Scholarship (1997)

Rieger has participated in research consortia like "Resonant World Relations" and the Europeanization Processes in Southeast Europe (ESOE). She has held academic roles at institutions including the Max Weber College (University of Erfurt), Freie Universität Berlin, and the German Archaeological Institute Rome.