Dr. Rabun Taylor

Biography

Rabun M Taylor is the Centennial Professor of Classical Archaeology at The University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his PhD in 1997 from the University of Minnesota. His scholarly interests include Greek and Roman art, architecture, archaeology, urbanism, social history, and material culture, with a focus on Roman Archaeology, Urbanism, and Roman Material Culture. Taylor has taught numerous courses pertaining to Classical Archaeology, including Introduction to Roman Archaeology and topics on Pompeii, the Romans' Bay of Naples, and Ephesus. His extensive fieldwork has been conducted in regions such as Morea, Cosa, Naples, and Rome, contributing significantly to his research in the field. He is an advocate for integrating the social sciences and religious studies into the understanding of ancient cultures. Through his career, Taylor has made significant contributions to the study of classical civilizations and continues to engage students in the complexities of ancient history.

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