Ostia And Pompeii: History Of Two Iconic Roman Towns
Alessandra Batty
Alessandra Batty
Everybody is acquainted with Pompeii’s dramatic destruction by the eruption of Vesuvius, which sealed the town’s treasures for centuries. Ostia,...
About this teacher
I hold a degree and a postgraduate degree
(Specializzazione) in Classical Archaeology from the Università di Roma “La
Sapienza”, and an MA in Archaeology and PhD in History of Art from the
University of Manchester, where I have been a student of Prof. Roger Ling and
Dr. Tom Rasmussen.
My main research interests are Greek and Roman art and
architecture and the history of archaeological studies. I have published
articles and reviews on these topics, and a monograph about one of the most
imposing late-antique houses at Ostia: the Domus del Ninfeo. My English
translation of a book on Herculaneum has been recently published.
I have been teaching for years at the University of
Manchester (undergraduates, postgraduates and at the former Centre for
Continuing Education) and I am currently affiliated to the University of Bonn.
