Promotionsstudium im Graduiertenkolleg 2304 „Byzanz und die euromediterranen Kriegskulturen. Austausch, Abgrenzung und Rezeption“, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Gandila analyses the contacts between Romans and “barbarian” groups within Byzantine Danube border zone during the 6th–8th centuries.
"Frontiers of the Roman Empire. A Social and Economic Study" covers a broad time frame, beginning with Emperor Augustus in the 1st century and extending into the late 5th century.
In this book, Sarantis examines the historical and archaeological context of the developments in the Balkan provinces of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Justinian I. (527–565) in a comprehensive and detailed manner. In doing so, he aims to demonstrate that the Balkans were in no way politically or strategically subordinate, as the written sources may suggest.