TOM DUNCAN was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he studied History of Art and Classical Archaeology. He then studied in the United States and moved to England in 1984 to complete his Ph D. He taught at University level and now lectures widely to heritage and artistic organisations. He began to lead tours sixteen years ago and founded CICERONI in 1998.

CHARLES FREEMAN is a writer, teacher and academic historian specialising in the civilization of the ancient world. He has written several books, two of which are particularly important: Egypt, Greece and Rome – Civilisations of the Ancient Mediterranean published by Oxford University Press (2nd Edition, 2004) and The Greek Achievement published by Penguin (1999). Both books immediately established themselves as fluent and engaging introductions to their subjects.

JAMES HILL is our Italian tour manager. British born, he has been resident in Rome for many years. An authority on travel and culture in Italy, his guided walks of Rome regularly feature in the British press. He is also a travel writer and has worked as a consultant with the BBC and other international broadcasters on some fifty arts and travel television programmes.

CHRISTOPHER MAXSE’S principal passion in life is the heritage of England’s architectural tradition. He is a respected Blue Badge Guide and has organised and led many tours which concentrate on the rich tradition of England’s churches together with private houses which have little or no private access.

SYLVIA RICHARDS trained as an artist in England and has lived on Lake Maggiore for many years, a marvellous base for someone deeply interested in all matters horticultural! From her home in Stresa, she has led many tours in the past.