Roland Ralph Redfern "Bert" Smith, FBA (born 30 January 1954) is a British classicist, archaeologist, and academic, specialising in the art and visual cultures of the ancient Mediterranean.
Smith was born on 30 January 1954, and was educated at Fettes College, a private school in Edinburgh, Scotland.
[1][2] He studied Literae humaniores (classics) at Pembroke College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977.
[2][4] He then moved to Magdalen College, Oxford to continue his studies in classical archaeology, and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1983.
[3] In 1986, he moved to the United States where he had been appointed an assistant professor in classical archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.