Guide Lecturers
Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History in the Department of Classics at Edinburgh University. His research interests are in Classical Greece, Achaemenid Persia, and Egypt and the Near East. He is the author of 'Ctesias' History of Persia: Tales of the Orient' (Routledge 2010) and the forthcoming 'King and Court in Ancient Persia'. He is also the Editor of the monograph series, Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia.
2010 Tours
The Other Egypt - Alexandria, Siwa and the Fayoum 2010: Thursday 23 December 2010 - Sunday 2 January 2011
2011 Tours
Syria at Christmas Sun 18 – Wed 28 Dec
Biography
Lloyd took up his position as a lecturer in Ancient History at Edinburgh in 2004, with a PhD from Cardiff University. He has also lectured at Exeter University, Birmingham University, and the Open University.
As a socio-cultural historian Lloyd has several key interests: ancient conceptions of gender, women in antiquity, ancient dress, the ancient Near East, and the reception of antiquity in popular culture. His work on gender in the ancient world includes investigations of clothing, social space, artistic fantasy and social reality, and theatrical performance. He is the author of "Aphrodite's Tortoise: the Veiled Woman of Ancient Greece" and has written several studies on the role of dress in ancient societies.
Lloyd is also interested in the reception of antiquity in popular culture, especially epic films. He has have published articles on the Queen of Sheba in cinema, the Cleopatra movies, on the biblical epics of Cecil B. DeMille, and on costume design in historical films. He was the consultant for costumes on Oliver Stone's 2004 movie Alexander.
Achaemenid Persia
Lloyd's major research interest is in the history, culture, and society of Achaemenid Iran and of ancient Greek perceptions of Persia. He is currently co-authoring a volume entitled "Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient", a full translation of the 'Persica'. He is also writing a source book on Persian history for undergraduate students. Future publication plans include a major study of women and the inner court (the ‘harem') in Achaemenid Persia and the ancient Near East, and a study of court ceremony in Persia and the Near East.
At Edinburgh Lloyd offer courses which encapsulate all of his research interests and has also organized student tours to Greece, Egypt and Iran. He frequently visits Iran for research and he has made several television documentaries on Persian history, including "Lost Worlds: Persepolis" (Channel 4).
