About Lucie de Gentile
Lucie de Gentile is a graduate in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford. Her thesis was on the presentation of women in the ancient Greece gallery at the Ashmolean Museum.
Education
BA Literae Humaniores
University of Oxford, 2022
Areas of Expertise
Awards
Roger Shot Travel Award
About Lucie de Gentile
Lucie de Gentile is a graduate in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford. Her thesis was on the presentation of women in the ancient Greece gallery at the Ashmolean Museum.
Education
BA Literae Humaniores
University of Oxford, 2022
Awards
Roger Shot Travel Award
Areas of Expertise
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