Duane Roller | |
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Born | October 7, 1946 |
Academic background | |
Education |
University of Oklahoma (
BA,
MA) Harvard University ( PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline |
Archeology Classics |
Institutions |
Ohio State University University of Graz |
Duane W. Roller (born October 7, 1946) is an American archaeologist, author, and professor emeritus of classics, Greek and Latin at the Ohio State University. [1] [2] [3]
Roller received his Bachelor of Arts degree in letters from the University of Oklahoma in 1966. [1] [3] In 1968, he received his Master of Arts in Latin from the same institution. [1] [3] He obtained his PhD in classical archaeology from Harvard University in 1971. [1] [3]
Roller is a professor emeritus of classics at the Ohio State University, [1] [2] retiring in 2007 but continuing lectures throughout the U.S. [3] In 2008, he was granted a position as a Karl-Franzens Distinguished Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Graz, Austria. [3] He has led or participated in various archaeological excavations. These include Greco-Roman sites located in Greece, Italy, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and northwestern Africa. [3]
Roller is the author of various works, ranging from over two-hundred scholarly journal articles and twelve published books. [3] These works include The Building Program of Herod the Great (1998), focused on Herod the Great of the Herodian kingdom of Judaea, [4] and Cleopatra: a Biography (2010), recounting the early life, reign, and death of Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt. [2] [5] His book Tanagran Studies (1989) focuses on the ancient city of Tanagra. [4] He has also published material on the history of geography with his book Ancient Geography (2015). [3]
Roller has been the recipient of numerous rewards for academic work. [3] These include four Fulbright Awards for his teaching roles in India, Poland, Malta, and Austria. [3] He has also received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Geographic Society. [3]
Roller lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [1]