Sebastián Vargas Vázquez

Sebastián Vargas-Vázquez is a Professor in the Department of Prehistory and Archaeology at the University of Seville. His research focuses on the study of Roman mosaics, with a particular emphasis on the analysis of geometric designs and the socio-professional organization of musivarii (mosaic) workshops. Currently, his archaeological work is centered on the Roman city of Italica (Santiponce, Seville), where he analyses its architecture – primarily public buildings – and its integration within the city’s urban fabric.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Construction Processes in Historical Western Societies (6th c. BC – 10th c. AD

ed. Sebastián Vargas Vázquez

This volume explores how ancient and early medieval societies sourced, crafted, transported, and reused construction materials. Through interdisciplinary studies—archaeology, geology, economics, and architecture—it examines supply networks, quarrying, workshops, long‑distance trade, and spolia, offering new methods and future research directions. READ MORE

Hardback: £65.00

Diseños geométricos en los mosaicos del Conventus Astigitanus

Sebastián Vargas Vázquez

This volume focuses on the study of the geometric designs documented in the mosaics of the Conventus Astigitanus, one of the four conventi iuridici of Roman Baetica. READ MORE

Paperback: £60.00 | eBook: £16.00