Archaeologist and researcher at CECH – Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies, University of Coimbra, has published numerous studies on Roman archaeology, economy and commerce, production activities, namely fish-salting and pottery, and also about cultural management, science communication, and disaster risk reduction in cultural heritage. She has extensive field experience and has organized various summer schools, workshops, conferences, and other cultural events. Her professional career started with emergency archaeological work but spent 13 years devoted to the Enhancement Project of the Roman Ruins of Troia, encompassing all aspects of research, conservation, and audience development. Ana Patrícia Magalhães holds a degree and a Master in Archaeology from the Faculdade de Letras of Lisboa University. She is currently engaged in the PhD project "The Urban and Economic Development of the Production Center of Troia and the Roman Port Complex of the Lower Sado Valley", which obtained funding through a grant from FCT (SFRH/BD/14522/2019) and is being developed at Porto University.