Anna Marie Sitz

Dr. Anna Marie Sitz is a Research Fellow at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Humanities, Department of History. She specializes in Late Antique archaeology and epigraphy in the eastern Mediterranean, with a focus on Anatolia and Cyprus.

• Current affiliations: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Project Staff), Teilprojektleiterin (Phoenix Survey, Turkey)
• Research interests: Material text cultures, inscription reuse, reception of antiquity, Byzantine provincial life

Her recent work analyzes the spatial dynamics of inscriptions in post-Roman contexts, examining how ancient texts were repurposed in Christian environments. This includes studies on spoliation practices, epigraphic erasures, and the materiality of commemorative traditions.

Scientific contributions include a 2023 monograph on pagan inscriptions in Christian viewership, multiple peer-reviewed articles on Late Antique Anatolia, and fieldwork leadership in Labraunda and Phoenix excavations. Her 2024 First Book Award from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (USA) recognizes her groundbreaking research.

• Major grants: Dumbarton Oaks (2023), Mary Jaharis Center (2022), American Philosophical Society (2020/21)

Academic background: Ph.D. (2012-2017) and M.A. (2010-2012) from University of Pennsylvania; B.A. (2006-2010) from Baylor University. Active fieldwork in Turkey (Labraunda, Alabanda) and Sicily (Philosophiana) complements her epigraphic studies.