Richard Miles

Richard Miles is Professor of Roman History and Archaeology and Vice Provost at the University of Sydney. He was previously a fellow in Ancient History at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, and a Newton Trust lecturer in the Faculty of Classics. He has written and presented documentaries for the BBC, including Ancient Worlds and Archaeology: a secret history. His books include The Donatist Schism: controversy and contexts and The Bir Messaouda Basilica: pilgrimage and the transformation of an urban landscape in sixth century AD Carthage, the latter of which he co-authored with Simon Greenslade.