Ana María Vázquez Hoys facts for kids

Ana María Vázquez Hoys, born on October 8, 1945, is a Spanish professor and author. She teaches about ancient history and writes many books. She also shares her knowledge on radio and TV shows. She gives talks at conferences about the past.

She studied at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) before becoming a teacher. She now teaches at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) in Madrid, Spain.

Biography

Ana María Vázquez Hoys was born in Madrid, Spain, on October 8, 1945. She was the second child in her family. Her father worked in the military. In 1971, she married Carlos Martín Martínez. They had two children together. They later divorced in 1993.

Vázquez studied geography and history at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She earned her first degree in June 1969. She then continued her studies and received her PhD in ancient history in 1974.

In 1980, she started teaching ancient history at UNED in Madrid. By 1984, she became a full professor of ancient history. She worked in the Department of Prehistory and Ancient History.

Since the 1980s, Professor Vázquez has written many academic books and articles. These are all about ancient history. She has also taken part in international conferences. She often appears on radio and television programs. Since 2009, she has been a regular guest on Spanish radio stations like 'Dial' and 'Europa_FM'. She often appears with presenter Javier Cárdenas. In 2010, she published her first historic novel. This book, called El Sol Negro (The Black Sun), is set in Ancient Egypt.

Selected works

Ana María Vázquez Hoys has written many books about ancient history and related topics. Here are some of her works:

• Antiguo Egipto. This book is about Ancient Egypt.
• Diccionario de magia en el mundo antiguo. This is a dictionary about magic in the ancient world.
• Los viejos dioses no han muerto.
• Diana en la religiosidad hispanorromana. These two books are about the goddess Diana in Roman Spain.
• Términos de magia y religión en el mundo antiguo. This book covers terms related to magic and religion in ancient times.
• Diccionario del Mundo Antiguo. This is a dictionary about the ancient world, including the Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
• El mundo griego. This book explores the Greek world from its beginnings to the Roman conquest.
• Diccionario de símbolos y términos mágicos. This is another dictionary focusing on symbols and magical terms.
• Introducción a la Arqueología III. El II milenio en el Próximo Oriente. This introduces archaeology of the 2nd millennium BCE in the Near East.
• Introducción a la H^a Antigua I. Próximo Oriente y Egipto. This is an introduction to ancient history, covering the Near East and Egypt.
• La religión romana en Hispania. This was her PhD thesis, focusing on Roman religion in Spain.
• Historia de Roma I. La República Romana. This book is about the Roman Republic.
• Arcana mágica : diccionario de símbolos y términos mágicos.
• Historia del Mundo Antiguo. This series covers the ancient world, including the Near East, Egypt, Phoenicians, Israel, and Iran.
• Historia de las religiones Antiguas: Próximo Oriente.. This book focuses on ancient religions in the Near East.
• Historia del mundo antiguo, II : el mundo mediterráneo hasta Augusto. This covers the Mediterranean world up to the time of Augustus, including Macedonia, Alexander the Great, Hellenistic kingdoms, and early Rome.
• Historia del Mundo Antiguo. Tomo II. Grecia. This volume is specifically about ancient Greece.
• Golondrinas de Tartessos. Aquí escribimos primero.

See also

In Spanish: Ana María Vázquez Hoys para niños