Shelby Brown

Shelby is a classical archaeologist and classicist who decided at age 11 while visiting Mayan ruins that the past was going to be her future. There's nothing more interesting than trying to see through the eyes of someone who lived thousands of years ago. (She also likes science fiction, so ditto for thousands of years in the future.)

Shelby has spent most of her career teaching about the ancient Mediterranean world, and in 2011 she joined the Getty Museum at the Getty Villa as an education specialist for academic and adult audiences. Her research interests include Latin language and poetry, gender studies, violence in the ancient world, and ancient theater.