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

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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On this episode of “The Archive Project,” we feature renowned author, Mary Beard. Probably the most famous classicist in the world, Mary Beard is best known for her international bestsellers “SPQR,” ...

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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 ...

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 ...

THE BEARDS’ BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES— he New Home Library (69¢). “With this book,” write Charles and Mary Beard, “we bring to a close our many years of cooperative efforts in seeking to ...

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 ...

A classicist who specializes in ancient Rome, Mary Beard offered up insights on presenting history fare at the TV Real Festival. On crafting Meet the Roman Emperor, Beard noted, “I didn’t want to do ...