In Conversation with Mary Beard, Britain's Best-Known Classicist
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When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? Well, according to the recent TikTok trend, it’s likely to have been just a day or two ago if you’re male. Why do the stories and myths of such an ancient time linger in our thoughts 2000 years later? The hilarious trend is just one of the things that Britain’
When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? Well, according to the recent TikTok trend, it’s likely to have been just a
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The Way We Look Now, According to Mary Beard - The New York Times
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The cult of Mary Beard, Mary Beard
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Women and Power: How Have Powerful Women Been Represented in Western Culture?, Art Auction & Sales
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The Saturday interview: Professor Mary Beard, Mary Beard
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Mary Beard: what is new BBC show Forbidden Art about, who is the classicist and why is she famous?
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Mary Beard on cancel culture: 'It's politically stirred up
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Mary Beard interview: 'Harry and Meghan are going too far
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Mary Beard: interview
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Mary Beard on Images of Power from the Ancient to the Modern World
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Mary Beard and Rory Stewart on Politics and Power - Intelligence Squared