Sylvian Fachard

Sylvian Fachard is a Full Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology and Ancient Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Lausanne (UNIL), where he began his duties on August 1, 2020. Since April 1, 2021, he has also served as Director of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece, administratively headquartered at UNIL.

His educational foundation was laid at the University of Lausanne, where he earned his doctoral degree in 2009. His professional experience includes roles as Scientific Secretary of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (2002–2011), Fellow at the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, teaching at Brown University's Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World, associate researcher at the University of Geneva (2013–2016) under an FNS-Ambizione project, and Andrew W. Mellon Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where he led doctoral teaching and academic programs.

Sylvian Fachard's research focuses on the territories of Greek cities—particularly Athens and Eretria—with strong emphasis on fortifications, ancient roads, borders, rural economy, and the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeological analysis. His interdisciplinary approach bridges classical archaeology with spatial and environmental studies, enabling detailed reconstructions of ancient landscapes and settlement patterns.

Although no specific articles are listed in the provided text, his body of work consistently engages with themes of territorial organization, border dynamics, and landscape archaeology in the Greek world, suggesting a cohesive and geospatially informed research trajectory across multiple regions of Greece.

• Member, Reading Committee, Bulletin de correspondance hellénique
• Member, Reading Committee, Journal of Greek Archaeology

Sylvian Fachard leads and collaborates on several international excavation and survey projects in Greece, including in Attica (border areas), Euboea (Eretria, sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos), the Peloponnese (Argos), and Crete (Zakros). He maintains active partnerships with the French School of Athens, the American School of Classical Studies, and multiple Ephorates of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. His leadership of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece underscores his role in fostering academic programs and field research in Greece.

He currently heads the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece and is engaged in long-term field projects across Greece, integrating advanced geospatial technologies into classical archaeological research. His ongoing work continues to shape understanding of ancient Greek territoriality and rural landscapes.