Jane Draycott (archaeologist)
British archaeologist and historian
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Jane Draycott is a British archaeologist, historian and biographer who is senior lecturer in Classics at the University of Glasgow.
Jane Draycott | |
|---|---|
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Nottingham |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeologist |
Sub-discipline | Roman specialist |
| Institutions | University of Glasgow |
Early life and education
Draycott graduated from Cardiff University with a master of arts degree in ancient history. She received a master of science in archaeology and anthropology from Cranfield University and a PhD in Classics from the University of Nottingham.[1] She was the 2011-12 Rome Fellow at the British School at Rome and the 2016-2018 LKAS Research Fellow in Classics at the University of Glasgow.[2]
Career
In 2023, Draycott published Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome.[3][4][5][6] Draycott also wrote Cleopatra's Daughter, a biography of Cleopatra Selene II.[7] In 2025, she published Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome, a biography of Fulvia.[8][9][10][11]
Draycott has researched digital history and the depiction of ancient history in video games.[2] She edited Women in Historical and Archaeological Video Games[12] and co-edited Women in Classical Video Games.[13]
She is senior lecturer in Classics at the University of Glasgow.[2]