Dr. Julian Richard studied archaeology at the Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur, 1999-2001), at the Université Catholique de Louvain (2001-2003) and at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Master of Arts in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology, 2004). From 2004 to 2008, he worked as a PhD student for the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. His research focused upon the utilitarian and representative functions of Roman monumental fountains in the urban centres of the Eastern Roman provinces.

He is now postdoctoral researcher for the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project. His research focuses upon the contextual and representative aspects of Roman public architecture in the Eastern Mediterranean. Since 2005, he is also participating in the excavations at Sagalassos, as site supervisor of the Macellum (food market) of the city. He also collaborates to the research of Dr. Femke Martens on the reconstruction of the city's water distribution network.

Contact
E-mail: julian.richard@arts.kuleuven.be
Telephone: +32 (0)16 325534
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