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Chelsea Gardner is a Classical Archaeologist specializing in the history and material culture of ancient Greece, Rome, and the broader Mediterranean world. Her research focuses on archaeological exploration of southern Greece, particularly in the Mani Peninsula, south of ancient Sparta. Gardner is currently a co-director of The CARTography Project, a Digital Humanities initiative that analyzes and recreates the routes of early modern travelers. She has a book contract regarding the ancient site of Tainaron, known as the mythical entrance to the ancient Greek Underworld and the location of a famous sanctuary of Poseidon during classical antiquity. Gardner's interests include ancient and modern cultural identity, ancient religious spaces, travel history, women in the ancient world, the study of animals and nature in antiquity, and landscape studies. Notably, she also leads the Peopling the Past project, which creates free audio, video, and blog resources about how real people lived in the ancient Mediterranean world, and hosts the Peopling Past podcast.
Memorial University of Newfoundland • St. John's, NL, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in classical archaeology and history.
Department of Business Administration (MBA program)