Anthony Birley

Who is Anthony Birley?

Anthony Richard Birley was the Professor of Ancient History at University of Manchester and at University of Düsseldorf. He is the son of the archaeologist Eric Birley, who bought the house next to Vindolanda where Anthony and his brother Robin began to excavate the site. They have both taken part in many of the excavations there, and Robin now runs them. He was educated at Clifton College, 1950–1955; Magdalen College, Oxford, 1956–1963: BA, 1st cl. Hons., 1960;