Dr. Martin Hartmann, born in 1943, studied and later taught Archaeology and Prehistory at the University of Zürich. From 1971 to 1993 he was Head of the State Department for Archaeology of the Swiss Canton of Aargau and Director of the Vindonissa-Museum, Brugg. During this time Dr. Hartmann was responsible for all archaeological investigations at the legionary fortress of Vindonissa and many other Roman military sites in the Canton of Aargau. He is a co-founder of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für die provinzial-römische Forschung in der Schweiz (ARS)” and of the “Inventar der römischen Fundmünzen der Schweiz”. He is also a board member of the “Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft” and a former board member and president of the Swiss Society for Prehistory, a “Korrespondierendes Mitglied des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts” and of the “Oesterreichisches Archaeologisches Institut”. Since 1993 Dr. Hartmann is a free-lance archaeologist and co-editor of the “ Schweizer Münzblätter der Schweizerischen Numismatischen Gesellschaft” He has also worked on several post-excavation projects and assisted in setting up and establishing the conceptual design of the Chemtou-Museum, Tunisia.

With many years of relevant experience in the field Dr. Hartmann is a leading expert in Roman military archaeology. His research topics focus primarily on the history and the archaeology of the imperial and late Roman army. In particular, this includes topics on Roman military architecture and equipment, numismatic studies, and the Roman army on the Rhine and Euphrates frontiers, as well as in North Africa.

Dr. Hartmann is currently responsible for the "Rome’s Eastern Frontier", "The Roman Army at Zeugma" and "Roman Army Equipment" projects. He is also assisting in “The Roman Army at Satala” project .