Simon Keay

Simon James Keay, FBA (21 May 1954 – 7 April 2021) was a British archaeologist and academic. Keay specialized in the archaeology of the Roman Empire, particularly Roman Mediterranean ports, commerce and cultural change in Italy and Iberia.

Biography

Simon Keay was born in London to Anthony Keay and Lorelei (née Shiel) Keay.[1] He attended Downside school, in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset.[2] Keay received his BA (1977) and PhD (1983) from University College London.[3] He was Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Southampton.[4]

He was a research professor and director of archaeology at the British School at Rome from 2006.[4]

Simon Keay died on 7 April 2021 after a long illness.[5]

Honours

In July 2016, Keay was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[6][7]

Necrology

References
  1. "Simon Keay obituary". 9 May 2021.
  2. "Simon Keay obituary". 9 May 2021.
  3. "Professor Simon Keay, 1954-2021". British School at Rome. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  4. "Professor Simon Keay | Archaeology | University of Southampton". Southampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  5. "Professor Simon Keay, 1954-2021". British School at Rome. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. "Professor Simon Keay". The British Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  7. Carayon, Nicolas (22 July 2016). "Professor Simon Keay elected to the British Academy". Portus Limen – Rome's Mediterranean Ports. Retrieved 29 September 2017.


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