Walter Prochaska

Walter Prochaska is an Associate Professor affiliated with the Austrian Archaeological Institute at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on archaeometric analysis of white marble provenance in Roman contexts, utilizing geochemical and petrographic methods. Key projects include marble sourcing in Roman Thrace, Corinth, and Ephesos, with significant contributions to establishing provenance databases.

• Position: Associate Professor
• Institution: Austrian Academy of Sciences
• Institute: Austrian Archaeological Institute

His work intersects Archaeometry and Material Science, examining marble trade networks across the Roman Empire. Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining geoarchaeology with database development to trace marble origins.

Scientific awards and honors are not explicitly mentioned in the available data. His expertise in marble provenance analysis has been applied to sites in Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, and North Africa, revealing patterns of material circulation and workshop dynamics.