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Research interests

I am an archaeologist of the Near East in the Roman period. My research focuses on the dynamics of ancient empires and identity formation, and extends to the era of the Hellenistic-Seleucid kings, preceding Roman control, and the period after Rome was replaced by Byzantine and Early Islamic rulers. I take a bottom-up approach to ancient imperialism by investigating the cultural expressions of local communities. Funerary customs in particular, provide key insights to the formation and renegotiation of local identities in the face of imperial and globalizing forces. I am also interested in archaeological theory, digital approaches, and initiatives aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage of the Middle East.
Key words: Archaeology of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, Mortuary Studies, Ancient Empires, Globalization and Identity, Diversity and Sustainability, Archaeological Heritage in Conflict zones, and Digitalization/Digital Databases

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Becoming a Roman province: An analysis of funerary practices in Roman Syria in the context of empire, Stanford Univ, Stanford University

Award Date: 1-Jul-2007

External positions

Steering Committee Member, ARCHON-Research School of Archaeology

2019 → …

Scientific Committee Member of International Symposium Pisidian Studies II

2018

Member of Scientific Committee, Broadening Horizons Congress

2017 → …

Advisory Board Member American Journal of Archaeology

20132016

Scientific/Advisory Board Member of the Department of Archaeology at Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi/Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (Journal of Social Sciences Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta)

Chair CRASIS (Interdepartmental institute for Culture, Religion and Society in the Ancient World, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

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