Bettany Hughes - official website - historian, author, broadcaster

Thanks for coming to our site. I hope it proves useful.

Over thirty years ago I sat and watched a programme on British television about Tutankhamen. I still remember the frisson - the realisation that the stories I'd heard; of boy-kings dripping in gold; of hidden burial chambers and court intrigue could, sometimes, be true.

That BBC documentary was inspirational. I've been fortunate enough to spend my adult life following my own research interests - and delight in being able to share the results with a wider public.

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News

Bettany Hughes has just taken over from Boris Johnson as President of JACT

PERSONALISED SIGNED BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE contact us with your request

Visiting Research Fellowship at King's College London - runs until 2011.

The Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation honoured when site wins Youtube's first ever Visionary Award .... read more

New Acropolis Museum - Bettany was the only foreign commentator to be allowed access in vision to the new Museum. See the Times Online on the 27th July 2009.

NEW BROADCASTS FOR 2010!

Feb 2010 - THE WOMEN OF THE BIBLE, C4

March 2010 - BANISHING EVE, BBC R4

March 2010 - THE ANCIENT WORLD WITH BETTANY HUGHES, More4/C4

Summer 2010 -THE STORY OF ATLANTIS, BBC 2

Autumn 2010 - THE ARYANS, BBC R3

Bettany will be filming for the BBC in the Eastern Med this year - watch this space...

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