Bence Simon PhD
Bence Simon PhD
Assistant Professor
Contact details
Address
1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 4/B
Room
125
Phone/Extension
2916
Links
  • 6. Humanities
    • 6.1 History and Archaeology
      • Archaeology
Archaeology and History of Rural Settlements in Pannonia

My research investigates how physical space, natural environmental factors, and the social and economic system influenced the evolution and interactions of rural settlements in Roman Pannonia. Lands and the rural landscape was important, as it was the source of taxes and food supplies for the military and towns and also the foundation of wealth. Therefore settlements in this sphere were integral part of the province's life through the inhabitant's economic and social ties. I study how these interactions manifest in the rural archaeological assemblages and settlement patterns, using a landscape archaeological approach. My research combines GIS technologies, archaeological prospections and historical research methods to answer complex social and economic questions.

The topography of the settlement complex of Brigetio

I carry out a comprehensive topographic research on the three-fold (fortress, canabae, civil town) settlement complex of Brigetio and its periphery, focusing primarily on processing past excavation documentation into GIS, the use of non-invasive site location methods, and processing recent excavation data.

  • 2015 – Simon, Bence – The (Grain) Supply System of the Early Imperial Roman Army – mtmt.hu
  • 2022 – Simon, Bence – The agricultural hinterland of Aquincum and Brigetio, Hungary. Landscape, rural settlements, towns and their interactions – mtmt.hu
  • 2023 – Simon, Bence; Rupnik, László – Identifying the Roman Aqueduct of Brigetio (Komárom-Szőny, Komárom-Esztergom County / HU) Using Historical Sources, Maps, GIS Modelling and Non-Destructive Methods – mtmt.hu
  • 2025 – Bödőcs, András; Simon, Bence – Predictive Modelling Results in the Study of Roman Roads in Pannonia, Hungary – mtmt.hu
  • 2025 – Simon, Bence; Szabó, Melinda – New Data on the History and Topography of Ad Mures (Ács-Bumbumkút, Hungary) on the ripa Pannonica and the Question of the Pannonian Border (3rd – 4th century CE) – mtmt.hu