Sven Conrad

Sven Conrad is a research fellow at the Department of Ancient Studies and Art History in the Faculty of Humanities at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Since 2018, he has led projects on Danube settlement history from the early Iron Age to the Roman limes, focusing on sites like Taš bair, Iatrus, and Novae. His career spans excavations in Saxony-Anhalt, Serbia, and Bulgaria, including pottery analysis at Galerius' palace Romuliana (1998-2005) and directorship of multiple Roman-Germanic Commission projects (1993-2000).

• Roman-Germanic Commission, German Archaeological Institute
• Geographical Institute of KU Leuven (collaboration)

Research Interests: Roman archaeology in Southeastern Europe, Late Roman to Early Byzantine fortress analysis, pottery production (especially amphorae and stamped ceramics), heritage management of Danube limes sites, and Bronze Age settlement patterns. His work connects environmental factors with diachronic settlement changes, emphasizing river dynamics and geomagnetic prospection.

Publication Trends: Conrad's 15 most recent articles (1996-2016) focus on

• Gravestones and sarcophagi in Moesia Inferior
• Amphorae typology and function
• Early Slavic and Aunjetitzer culture settlements
• Interdisciplinary surveys at Taš bair
• Comparative analysis of Late Roman/Early Byzantine ceramics
• Geomagnetic and field-walking methodology

Projects: He has directed excavations in Saxony-Anhalt (2007-2017) and contributed to Serbian and Bulgarian sites. His work at Iatrus and Novae expanded understanding of Late Roman military and civilian life, while recent projects like the Taš bair survey (2018-2019) integrate geological and archaeological data to reconstruct ancient landscapes.