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Tony Spawforth biography

Tony Spawforth trained as an ancient historian and archaeologist. He is a former Assistant Director of the British School of Archaeology at Athens and Member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Since 2000 he has been Professor of Ancient History at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University.

He is author and editor of a number of academic and reference books, including (co-edited with Simon Hornblower) the third edition of The Oxford Classical Dictionary (1996; 2003). His popular books include (with Chris Mee) Oxford Archaeological Guides: Greece (2001) and The Complete Greek Temples (Thames & Hudson, 2006). His books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Modern Greek and Hungarian.

His broadcast work includes presenting eight archaeological documentaries on BBC2 (1996-2000) and numerous appearances as an expert on TV and radio.

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