James C. Wright

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James C. Wright is an American classical archaeologist and academic who specialises in the Aegean civilizations and Ancient Greece. Since 1998, he has been a professor in the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology of Bryn Mawr College. [1] [2] From July 2012 to July 2017, he additionally served as Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. [3]

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References

  1. "James C. Wright". Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology. Bryn Mawr College. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "JAMES C. WRIGHT" (PDF). Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology (pdf). Bryn Mawr College. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "ASCSA Announces the Appointment of James C. Wright as Next Director". American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2016.