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Paola Ceccarelli is a Professor of Ancient Greek History at University College London (UCL), specializing in the cultural history and historiography of the classical and Hellenistic periods. Her research focuses on ancient performance culture, concepts of space and identity, and Greek epistolography. She holds a PhD from Scuola Normale Superiore (1989) and has held academic positions at institutions including Durham University and Cambridge, where she contributed to founding the Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East. Currently, she leads projects like the edition of the Seleukid Royal Correspondence. Her teaching includes courses on Greek historiography and ancient knowledge transmission. Notable publications include Ancient Greek Letter-Writing (2013) and edited volumes on socio-political dimensions of ancient epistolography.
- Education: PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (1989); Laurea, University of Pisa (1985).
- Research Interests: Greek historiography, ancient performance culture, Seleucid Empire, and epistolary studies.
- Grants/Projects: Editor of Brill's New Jacoby series; ongoing work on Seleucid royal correspondence.
- Labs/Teams: Collaborates internationally on Hellenistic epigraphy and historiography.
Her articles analyze ancient letters, royal decrees, and fictional historians, contributing to understanding Hellenistic diplomacy and cultural memory. She advises students on topics like Greek dance and historiography, mentoring Karolina Frank.
