External links
- King, Carol J. "Cleopatra: A Biography by Duane W. Roller (review)." Project MUSE (Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, Volume 11, Number 3, 2011, LV—Series III, pp. 395–398).
Duane Roller | |
|---|---|
| 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]
