Dr. Naseem Raad

Naseem Raad is a maritime archaeologist currently serving as the Program Director for the Marine Sciences and Culture Minor at the American University of Beirut. His research centers around historical economics and maritime trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on the olive oil and wine industries in the Classical Period.


Books by Naseem Raad

From Hinterland to Harbour

Wine and Trade in Roman Beirut

Naseem Raad | Forthcoming

Ancient Berytus, located in modern-day Beirut, was an influential Roman port city in the eastern Mediterranean. Although relatively understudied to date, the city’s place in the Roman economy is explored here through the novel integration…









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