Maurizio Bettini (born 24 July 1947) is an Italian philologist, anthropologist and novelist.
Maurizio Bettini received his laurea in classical languages from the University of Pisa in 1970.
His academic career has focused on the study of ancient Greek and Latin culture.
[1] In 1986 he co-founded Siena's Centre for the Study of Anthropology and the Ancient World, of which he remains the director.
[2][3] Since 1992, he has been a recurring visiting professor at the Classics Department of the University of California, Berkeley.