Maximilian Rönnberg

Dr. Maximilian Rönnberg serves as a Researcher in Classical Archaeology at the University of Bonn's Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, where he heads the DFG-funded project 'The mercantile central location function of the Roman colony Cosa' since 2023. Previously, he held postdoctoral positions at Tübingen University's Collaborative Research Center 1070 Resource Cultures (2020-2022) and lectured at Tübingen's Institute of Classical Archaeology (2018-2023).

His research spans five interconnected domains:

• Early Iron Age and Archaic Greece (particularly Attica's settlement patterns and burial practices)
• Roman central Italy's economic archaeology (focusing on Cosa's colonial role)
• Phoenician archaeology (with emphasis on Greek pottery imports at Tell el-Burak)
• Asia Minor under Roman rule (specializing in funerary monuments)
• North African imperial funerary culture (analyzing figural grave monuments)

His methodological approach combines fieldwork (in Italy, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon), material analysis (petrography, NAA), and theoretical frameworks examining cultural exchange and social complexity.

Rönnberg's publication record demonstrates significant contributions to understanding early Greek society through edited volumes like 'Regions and Communities in Early Greece' (2022) and monographs including 'Athen und Attika vom 11. bis zum frühen 6. Jh. v. Chr.' (2021). His current projects explore Iron Age Greek imports at Tell el-Burak and the development of figural grave monuments in Roman North Africa, revealing complex patterns of cultural adaptation beyond simplistic 'Roman vs. local' dichotomies.

Notable honors include:

• Bruno Snell Prize from the Mommsen Society
• Ernst von Sieglin Research Prize for Young Researchers
• BABESCH Byvanck Award

His editorial work for journals and participation in international conferences (including co-organizing the 2018 Tübingen conference on early Greek society) demonstrate active scholarly engagement. Fieldwork experience spans multiple Mediterranean sites including Cosa, Bonde Tepesi, Olympia, and Tell el-Burak, reflecting a broad geographical and chronological expertise.