Dr Ben Russell

Ben Russell held the doctoral studentship on the project. He has a BA in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History and an MSt in Classical Archaeology from the University of Oxford. His DPhil. on Sculpted Stone and the Roman Economy: 100 BC–AD 300, supervised by Professors R. R. R. Smith and A. I. Wilson, focused on the evidence provided by the production, distribution, and use of stone objects for broader developments in the Roman economy. He has worked on excavations and survey projects in Britain, Greece, Italy, and Libya. He is now Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.