awards & Offices

2021 A Featured Speaker for the Second International ArchaeoCon

2020 Hannibal book an Editors’ Pick for “Best History” on Amazon

2019 Elected National Fellow of the Explorers Club New York

2019 A Featured Speaker for the First International ArchaeoCon

2017 Hannibal book awarded a starred review for Kirkus Reviews

2016 on National Geographic Expeditions Expert

2010 on Judge, Saroyan International Writing Prize (2010, 2014, 2020)

2009-21 National Lecturer, Archaeological Institute of America (selected)

2008 Persian Golden Lioness Award, 2008, World Academy of Arts, Literature & Media, (London)

2008-08 Awarded National Geographic Expedition Council Grant for Hannibal Research

2005 Caravaggio book shortlisted for Saroyan Int’l. Writing Prize

1995-2010 American Society of Composers, Authors, Publishers Awards (5x)

1995 V.I.P. Teaching Award, Casa Italiana, Italian Program, Stanford University

1995 on President, Stanford Society, Archaeological Institute of America (continuing to present)

1995 U.S. Congressional Citation for Archaeology, District of U. S. Repr. Anna Eshoo, 
18th Congressional District 
 


1995 California State Assembly Citation for Archaeology, District of State Assemblywoman for Northern San Mateo County, Jackie Speier

1989 Elected Fellow, Royal Geographical Society, U.K.

1986-87 President of the California Classical Association [CCA] Northern Section (following office as Vice President)