Dr. Mary-Evelyn Farrior is an archaeologist and historian interested in understanding the lived experience of marginalized communities in the Roman empire. She is currently the Excavation Supervisor for the Pompeii I.14 Project. Her current book project explores the relationship between Greek language – and the communities that used it – and imperial power in ancient Rome. Prior to coming to Arizona, Mary-Evelyn served as a Lecturer in Classics at Princeton University. She was a Rome Prize Fellow in Ancient Studies at the American Academy in Rome (2024) and held the Stavros Niarchos Fellowship in Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She holds a B.A. in Classics from Brown University, an M.A. in Classical Studies from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Columbia University. Mary-Evelyn has excavated widely, including at sites such as Sant’Omobono, Morgantina, and Hadrian’s Villa in Italy, as well as Pañamarca in Peru.
Research Interests
- Roman Archaeology
- Roman Social History
- Digital Humanities
- Epigraphy
- Identity and Ethnicity
- Urban Life
Publications:
Under Review “The Original Does Not Look Like This: Plaster Casts and the Early Collection Practices of Classical Antiquities at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,” to be submitted to The Journal of the History of Collections, Special Issue
2026 “On the Margins: Greek Epigraphic Culture in the Landscape of Imperial Rome” in (Re)uniting City and Country, conference proceedings organized by ERC Project The Inscribed City: Urban Structures and Interaction in imperial Rome
2026 “Excavations at Pompeii, Region I.14, Season Two (2023)” (co-authored with A. Emmerson, A. Badillo, J. Rogers) in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani 35
2024 “Excavating a matmaker’s workshop at Pompeii I 14, 1/11–14” (co-authored with A. Emmerson, G. Higgs, J. Rogers, M. Robinson) in E-Journal degli Scavi di Pompei 24-8:1-15.
2023 “Excavations at Pompeii, Region I.14, Season One (2022)” (co-authored with A. Emmerson, A. Badillo, J. Rogers) in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani 34: 207–212.