Sylvian Fachard

Professor of Classical Archaeology, Director of th, University of Lausanne, Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece

Sylvian Fachard is Full Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Lausanne and Director of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece. Formerly A.W. Mellon Professor at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, he has held research positions at Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies and Brown University. His work focuses on Greek fortifications and the territorial organization of poleis, promoting a landscape approach for the study of rural fortifications. He directed surveys and excavations in Eretria and Amarynthos. He's the co-editor of the Athens and Attica in Prehistory volume with Archaeopress, the co-editor of The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World, CUP, 2021, with E. Harris.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Reconstructing Greek Sacred Landscapes

ed. Sylvian Fachard

Scholars with experience in Greek religious studies present different ideas on various questions about sacred landscapes in context and their reconstruction. With examples covering various regions of the Greek world and various time periods this book covers topics such as the development of these landscapes, their integration and their definition. READ MORE

Hardback: £60.00

Athens and Attica in Prehistory: Proceedings of the International Conference, Athens, 27–31 May 2015