Zahra Newby is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick.

Newby is currently the Senior Tutor in the Classics and Ancient History Department at the University of Warwick.

[6] Newby's work on visual culture then extended into Greek mythology in Roman art, publishing her book Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture (2016) with particular focus on the domestic and funerary contexts of mythological scenes.

[7][8] Newby is currently the Principal Investigator on the Leverhulme Trust funded project The Materiality of Graeco-Roman Festivals.

[9] The project examines the role that visual culture played in Greek civic festivals in the Roman Empire.