Graffiti in an ancient city: images and voices of daily life

Angelos Chaniotis was born in Athens and received his undergraduate education at the University of Athens. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Heidelberg in 1984, followed by study of law at the University of Bonn from 1985 to 1986.  In 1992, he received his Habilitation in Ancient History from the University of Heidelberg. He has held teaching and research positions at the University of Heidelberg, New York University, the University of Oxford, and the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He has written and edited numerous books, articles, and book contributions on subjects ranging from war, memory, identity, emotions, the communicative aspects of rituals and the strategies of persuasion in the ancient world.