Prolific broadcaster and writer is chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, and says her new book is for ‘people who ...

Dame Mary Beard has spent her life at close quarters with the ancient world – but her new book proves she’s intent on proving ...

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Studying the languages, literature and history of ancient Greece and Rome is said to promote logical thinking, simplify the ...

Whenever Mary Beard walks past the Pizza ­Express near the British Museum she is reminded of a lunch she had with a senior ...

The judges for the Booker Prize 2026 have been revealed, with Mary Beard announced as chair. The classicist, writer and broadcaster will be chairing the judging panel, where she will be joined by ...

Britain's best known classicist on Twitter rows, the benefits of reading history and the 3,000 year old bread that helped ...

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What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was trying ...

Mary Beard, a classicist who specializes in ancient Rome, has signed on to deliver a keynote during the TV Real Festival, taking place June 18 to 20. You can sign up for your free registration here. A ...