Simon J. BarkerSimon J. Barker is postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian Institute in Rome. He has published extensively on recycling and re-use in the Roman Empire, as well as the role of marble as a decorative material in the villas and houses of the Vesuvian area.His current research focuses on recycling and re-use in Late Antiquity, particularly with reference to spolia-use in an empire-wide perspective. Read More Read Less