About Dr Kate da Costa
Dr Kate da Costa's research interests include: Roman East, ceramic lamps, the relationship of indigenous cultures with foreign political controllers.
Dr de Costa holds an ARC research fellowship and grant to study the Roman Borders of Arabia and Palaestina (BAP), involving field work in northwest Jordan. This follows from her undergraduate and doctoral interests working at Pella (University of Sydney), Umm Qais (various German projects) and Deir Ain Abata (British Museum). She will be teaching two courses during her fellowship - Greek Cities and Sanctuaries/Ancient Mediterranean Lives and a new course, The Archaeology of the Roman East. Dr de Costa has a longstanding interest in the relationship of indigenous cultures with foreign political controllers.
