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Martin Henig is a British archaeologist, ethicist, and deacon of the Anglican church. He was born on 22 March 1942 at Harrow, Middlesex. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and Worcester College, Oxford. He is a senior member of Wolfson College, Oxford.
Archaeological career
His main field of interest is Roman art, especially engraved gems; he has also published widely on Roman religion, Roman Britain, and Roman sculpture. From 1985 to 2007 he was editor of the Journal of the British Archaeological Association.
Academic recognition
His contributions were honoured in 1998 by Oxford University, which awarded him the higher degree of Doctor of Letters. In 2007 he was presented with a Festschrift. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Ethics activities
He was ordained in 2010 and serves in the Osney benefice in west Oxford. He is a member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement. He was a founder member of Voice for Ethical Research in Oxford, a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and is vice-president of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals.
