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Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow

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Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow (born 1949)[1] is an American archaeologist known for her studies of hydraulic engineering in the ancient world. She works at Brandeis University as a professor of classical studies, the Kevy and Hortense Kaiserman Endowed Chair in the Humanities, and co-director of graduate studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies.[2]

Education

Koloski-Ostrow has a bachelor's degree from Upsala College in New Jersey, and a master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.[2]

Books

Koloski-Ostrow's books include:

  • The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems (University of North Carolina Press, 2015)[3]
  • The Sarno Bath Complex: Architecture in Pompeii's Last Years (L'Erma di Bretschneider, 1990)[4]

She is also an editor of volumes including:

  • Roman Toilets: Their Archaeology and Cultural History (with Gemma Jansen and Eric Moormann, Peeters, 2011)[5]
  • Naked Truths: Women, Sexuality, and Gender in Classical Art and Archaeology (with Claire L. Lyons, Routledge, 1997)[6]

References

  1. ^ Birth year from Library of Congress catalog entry, retrieved 2020-02-13
  2. ^ a b "Ann O. Koloski-Ostrow, The Kevy and Hortense Kaiserman Endowed Chair in the Humanities", Brandeis Faculty Guide, Brandeis University, retrieved 2020-02-13
  3. ^ Reviews of The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy:
  4. ^ Reviews of The Sarno Bath Complex:
  5. ^ Reviews of Roman Toilets:
  6. ^ Reviews of Naked Truths: