Darius Arya: Darius Arya. Writer: Colosseum. Archaeologist, TV Host, and heritage preservationist, Darius Arya holds a Ph.D. in classical archaeology from the University of Texas at Austin and is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome. He has spent over 20 years in Rome, Italy teaching, excavating, and sharing his passion and knowledge about the ancient world on History, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, Smithsonian, and Italian national TV. A research fellow...