David Kennedy

Emeritus Professor David Kennedy
- Post Nominals: AM, FAHA, FSA
- Fellow Type: Fellow
- Elected to the Academy: 1995
- Section(s): Classical Studies, Archaeology
Biography
David Kennedy is Emeritus Professor and Senior Honorary Research Fellow in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia. An archaeologist specialising in the Roman Near East, David has a particular interest in aerial archaeology, ancient landscape studies and the Roman military. He worked with the Aerial Photographic Archive for Archaeology in the Middle East, a project designed to investigate, document and photograph archaeological sites from over the greater Arabian area using remote sensing. He is currently research early western travellers in the Levant.
In 2025, David Kennedy was awarded an AM for his significant service to archaeology as a researcher and academic.