John Scheid

About John Scheid

Birth

1946

First book

1995

Years writing

31

John Scheid is a French historian. A specialist of ancient Rome, he has been a professor at the Collège de France since 2001.

John Scheid is a prominent historian and archaeologist born in Luxembourg in 1946.

His academic career focuses on the in-depth study of religion and daily life in ancient Rome.

He is the author of a prolific body of work comprising nearly fifty specialized publications.

His book Our Ancestors the Romans is one of his most recognized works by the general public.

As an expert epigrapher, he has dedicated his career to deciphering the keys of classical antiquity.