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Curriculum Vitae Steven Edward Sidebotham Curriculum Vitae Steven Edward Sidebotham Work address: Home address: Department of History 306 East Park Place University of Delaware Newark, Delaware 19711 USA 230 John Munroe Hall Phone: (302) 533-5606 Newark, Delaware 19716-2547 USA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (302) 831-2371/0806 Fax: (302) 831-1538 Citizenship: USA Education Undergraduate 1969-1971, American University in Cairo, Egypt 1971, Pierce College, Athens, Greece 1971, University of Maryland overseas branch, Athens, Greece 1971-1972, College Year in Athens, Greece 1972-1974 BA Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania Graduate 1977, MA Classical Art & Archaeology, University of Michigan 1977, MA (Ancient) History, University of Michigan 1981, PhD (Ancient) History, University of Michigan Languages Egyptian colloquial Arabic, speak (well) Ancient Greek, read Latin, read Italian, read, speak (fair) Spanish, read, speak (fair) French, read, speak (some) German, read, speak (some) Employment 1981-1986, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Delaware 1986-1996, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Delaware 1996-present, Professor, Department of History, University of Delaware Publications Books and monographs Analytical books (authored/co-authored, co-edited) 1) S.E. Sidebotham, Roman Economic Policy in the Erythra Thalassa 30 B.C.-A.D. 217 (Mnemosyne supplement no. 91) (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1986). 2) S.E. Sidebotham, A.M. Hense and H.M. Nouwens, The Red Land. The Illustrated Archaeology of Egypt’s Eastern Desert (Cairo-New York: American University in Cairo Press, 2008); e-book edition published 2008. 1 3) S.E. Sidebotham, Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route (Berkeley-Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2011); paperback edition published 2019. 4) J.-P. Brun, T. Faucher, B. Redon and S. Sidebotham, eds., The Eastern Desert of Egypt during the Greco-Roman Period: Archaeological Reports (Paris OpenEdition Books: 14 September 2018 Serie: Institut des civilisations Electronic ISBN: 9782722604889). 5) Steven E. Sidebotham, Jennifer Gates-Foster and Jean-Louis Rivard, eds., contributors, The Archaeological Survey of the Desert Roads between Berenike and the Nile Valley: Expeditions by the University of Michigan and the University of Delaware to the Eastern Desert of Egypt, 1987-2015 (American Schools of Oriental Research-Archaeological Reports 26) (Boston: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2019). Volumes containing archaeological field reports 6) With J.P. Oleson, et al., The Harbours of Caesarea Maritima: Results of the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project, 1980-1985 Vol. II: The Finds and the Ship in J.P. Oleson, ed., Tempus Reparatum, British Archaeological Reports international series 594 (Center for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa Publication No. 5) (Oxford: Tempus Reparatum, 1994). 7) S.E. Sidebotham and W.Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1994. Preliminary Report of the 1994 Excavations at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast) and the Survey of the Eastern Desert (Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, 1995). 8) With V. Begley, et al., The Ancient Port of Arikamedu: New Excavations and Researches 1989-1992 Volume One (Mémoires Archéologiques 22) (Pondicherry, India: École française d'Extrême-Orient, 1996). 9) S.E. Sidebotham and W.Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1995. Preliminary Report of the 1995 Excavations at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast) and the Survey of the Eastern Desert (Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, 1996). 10) S.E. Sidebotham and W.Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1996. Report of the 1996 Excavations at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast) and the Survey of the Eastern Desert (Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, 1998). 11) S.E. Sidebotham and W.Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1997. Report of the 1997 Excavations at Berenike and the Survey of the Egyptian Eastern Desert, including Excavations at Shenshef (Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, 1999). 12) S.E. Sidebotham and W.Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1998. Report of the 1998 Excavations at Berenike and the Survey of the Egyptian Eastern Desert, including Excavations in Wadi Kalalat (Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, 2000). 13) S.E. Sidebotham and W. Z. Wendrich, eds., contributors, Berenike 1999/2000. Report on the Excavations at Berenike, Including Excavations in Wadi Kalalat and Siket, and the Survey of the Mons Smaragdus Region (Los Angeles, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, 2007). 14) S.E. Sidebotham and I. Zych, eds., contributors, Berenike 2008-2009. Report on the Excavations at Berenike, including a survey in the Eastern Desert (Warsaw: Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, 2011). 15) S.E. Sidebotham and I. Zych, eds., contributors, Berenike 2010–2011. Report on Two Seasons of Excavations at Berenike, Including Survey in the Eastern Desert and Reports on 2 Earlier Work [Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology Excavation Series 4] (Warsaw: Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, Warsaw): forthcoming. World War II 16) J.J. Hurt and S.E. Sidebotham, eds., Odyssey of a Bombardier: The POW Log of Richard M. Mason, hard back edition (Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press/Rowman & Littlefield, 2014); paperback edition: 2016. Articles, Book Chapters, Dictionary, Atlas and Encyclopedia Entries Articles/book chapters/dictionary & encyclopedia entries/atlas entries (analytical and synthetic) 1) S.E. Sidebotham, “Herodotus on Artemisium,” The Classical World 75,3 (1982): 177-186. 2) S.E. Sidebotham, “Aelius Gallus and Arabia,” Latomus 45,3 (1986): 590-602. 3) S.E. Sidebotham, “Ports of the Red Sea and the Arabia-India Trade,” Münstersche Beiträge zur antiken Handelsgeschichte 5,2 (1986): 16-36. 4) S.E. Sidebotham, “Ports of the Red Sea and the Arabia-India Trade,” in T. Fahd, ed., L'Arabie préislamique et son Environnement historique et culturel. Actes du Colloque de Strasbourg 24-27 juin 1987 (Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg Travaux du Centre de recherché sur le Proche-Orient et la Grèce antiques Vol. 10) (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1989): 195-223. 5) S.E. Sidebotham, “A Limes in the Eastern Desert of Egypt: Myth or Reality?,” in V.A. Maxfield and M.J. Dobson, eds., Roman Frontier Studies 1989. Proceedings of the XVth International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 1991): 494-497. 6) S.E. Sidebotham, “Ports of the Red Sea and the Arabia-India Trade,” in D.H. French and C.S. Lightfoot, eds., The Eastern Frontier of the Roman Empire. Proceedings of a Colloquium Held at Ankara in September 1988. (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara Monograph no. 11) (British Archaeological Reports, International Series no. 553 ii) (Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, International Series, 1989): 485-513. 7) S.E. Sidebotham, “Ports of the Red Sea and the Arabia-India Trade,” in V. Begley and R. DePuma, eds., Rome and India: The Ancient Sea Trade (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1991): 12-38. 8) S.E. Sidebotham, “Roman Interests in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean,” in J. Reade, ed., The Indian Ocean in Antiquity (London: Kegan Paul International-The British Museum, 1996): 287-308. 9) S.E. Sidebotham, “Overview of Archaeological Work in the Eastern Desert and Along the Red Sea Coast of Egypt by the University of Delaware-Leiden University, 1987-1995,” Topoi 6,2 (1996): 773-783. 10) S.E. Sidebotham, “Romans and Arabs in the Red Sea,” Topoi 6,2 (1996): 785-797. 11) S.E. Sidebotham, “The Roman Frontier in the Eastern Desert of Egypt,” in W. Groenman- van Waateringe, B.L. van Beek, W.J.H. Willems and S.L. Wynia, eds., Roman Frontier Studies 1995. Proceedings of the XVIth International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (Oxbow Monograph 91) (Oxford: Oxbow Books, 1997): 503-509. 12) S.E. Sidebotham, “Caravans Across the Eastern Desert of Egypt: Recent Discoveries on the 3 Berenike-Apollinopolis Magna-Coptos Roads,” in A. Avanzini, ed., I Profumi d'Arabia Atti del Convegno (Saggi di Storia antica 11) (Rome: Bretschneider, 1997): 385-393. 13) S.E. Sidebotham, “Berenike, Trade and the Military: Investigations at a Red Sea Port in Egypt,” in N. Gudea, ed., Roman Frontier Studies 1997. Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (Zalau, Romania: Porolissum, 1999): 251-257. 14) S.E. Sidebotham, “'Abu Sha'ar,” in K.A. Bard, ed., Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London-NY: Routledge, 1999): 84-87. 15) S.E. Sidebotham, “Berenike,” in K.A. Bard, ed., Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London-NY: Routledge, 1999): 170-172. 16) S.E. Sidebotham, “Roman Forts in Egypt,” in K.A. Bard, ed., Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London-NY: Routledge, 1999): 682-684. 17) S.E. Sidebotham, “Roman Ports, Red Sea,” in K.A. Bard, ed., Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London-NY: Routledge, 1999): 684-686. 18) S.E. Sidebotham, “Map sheet nos. 78 and 80” (assisted on map sheet nos. 75-77, 81) for R.J.A. Talbert, et al., eds., Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000) & Map-by-Map Directory, vol. II (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000): Map 78 (pp. 1158-1163), Map 80 (pp. 1170-1180). 19) S.E. Sidebotham, “Forward,” to L.M. Medwid, The Makers of Classical Archaeology. A Reference Work (Amherst, NY: Humanity Books, 2000): 9-11. 20) S.E. Sidebotham, “The Roman empire's southeastern-most frontier; recent discoveries at Berenike and environs (Eastern Desert of Egypt) 1998-2000,” in P. Freeman, J. Bennett, Z.T. Fiema and B. Hoffmann, eds. Limes XVIII. Proceedings of the XVIIIth International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies held in Amman, Jordan (September 2000) (BAR International Series 1084(I) (Oxford: BAR, 2002): 361-378. 21) S.E. Sidebotham, “Ptolemaic and Roman water resources and their management in the Eastern Desert of Egypt,” in M. Liverani, ed., Arid Lands in Roman Times. Papers from the International Conference (Rome, July 9th-10th, 2001) (Rome: Edizioni all’Insegna del Giglio, 2003): 87-116.
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