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Why Protecting Heritage and Human Life Go Hand in Hand
The National, March 2023 
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What Camilla Did Next

​Evening Standard, 14th January 2019​

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It's An Unequal World - History, Gender & Istanbul

​Northern Soul, 4th January 2018

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Warrior Women

​British Museum, 7th December 2017

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What 13,000 years of religious warfare can tell us about the Christchurch shooting

The I, 24th March 2019

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The 'snowflake generation' may have cracked the work-life balance

The Telegraph, 20th October 2017

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Tears Flow In My City Of Desire

The Times, 8 January 2017

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Don't Fear The Reaper - 2016's Dead Celebrities Would Have Made Achilles Proud

Telegraph, 29 December 2016

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None Of My Favourite Philosophers Were Killjoys - They Drank And Had Sex

RadioTimes, 4 August 2015

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How Socrates Would Have Solved Greece's Problems

Independent, 2 August 2015

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Europe's Leaders Must Learn From Socrates When Tackling The Greeks

Telegraph, 2 August 2015

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The Mind-Shifters Reaching Us From 2,500 Years Ago

Sunday Times, 26 July 2015

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10 Questions For Broadcaster Bettany Hughes

The Arts Desk, 26 July 2015

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Prehistoric Justice

Howard League For Penal Reform

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Would You Be Considered Beautiful In The Ancient World?

BBC Magazine, 10 January 2015

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The Future Is Coming To Rescue The Past

The Telegraph, 17 October 2014

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Why Do Buddhists Meditate?

BBC iWonder

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The F-Word - How Important Is Forgiveness To Faith?

BBC iWonder, 6 September 2014

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The Greek Myths That Could Be Box Office Hits

Telegraph, 22 July 2014

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The Best Floor Show Ever: The Lod Mosaic

The Mail On Sunday, 22 June 2014

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Love Or Lust?

Times, 20 June 2014

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Kids In Museums: The Power Of The Muse

Telegraph, 4 April 2014

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Super Women Of The Past

DNA India, 18 March 2014

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Swords-and-Sandals Epics? This Classics Lover Is All For Them

Telegraph, 3 March 2014

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Saddle Ridge Hoard And Five Other Lucky Discoveries

Mirror, 27 February 2014

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Lover, Poet, Muse And A Ghost Made Real

Sunday Times, 2 February 2014

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How Women's Wisdom Was Lost

The Guardian, 26 January 2014

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Stranger Danger

Radio Times, January 2014

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William Lloyd-Webber Gave My Family The Gift Of Music

Telegraph, 18 October 2013

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Drink in Ancient Roman Towns

Telegraph, 28 September 2013

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Women: 'Beautiful Evil Things' Who Shouldn't Be Seen or Heard?

Telegraph, 16 September 2013

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The Greeks Had A Word For It...

Telegraph, 28 August 2013

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It's The Amateurs Who Dig Deep For Buried Treasures

Telegraph, 28 March 2013

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Britain’s Secret Homes Unearths Properties Around The Country...

Telegraph, 7 June 2013

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The Past Is Our Future

Daily Telegraph, 30 March 2013

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Sounds Of The Past

BBC History Magazine, February 2013

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In My Case

Lonely Planet, 2013

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If I Ruled The World

Reader's Digest, September 2013

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A Road Trip Through British History

Telegraph, 30 May 2012

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Books About Strong Women

Telegraph, 14 May 2012

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The Wisdom Of Women Written Out Of History

Guardian, 10 April 2012

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Socrates On Live

The School Of Life, 24 February 2012

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Time Travel

Prospect Magazine, 14 December 2011

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The History Woman

Radio TImes, 15 October 2011

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Wisdom Rules, OK

Radio Times, 20 August 2001

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Tyrants Will Always Exploit Ancient Treasures

Telegraph, 18 June 2011

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Chipping Away The Buried Secrets Of The Lost City Of Atlantis

Telegraph, 7 May 2011

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To Forgive Is Divine

Radio Times, 16 April 2011

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Bettany Hughes: My Six Best Books

Scottish Sunday Express, 8 April 2011

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Ten Of The Greatest British Women

The Mail Online, 5 January 2011

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In collaboration with York Membery

Churches Are Packed With Memories Of Human Experience

National Churches Trust Annual Review, 2011/12

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The Real World Of Socrates

Daily Express, 25 October 2010

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What Did The Romans Ever Do For Us?

Radio Times, 23 October 2010

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Socrates: A Man For Our Times

Guardian, 17 October 2010

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Shared Heritage

BBC History Magazine, September 2010

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Latin: Why We're All Better Off With The Ancient Language

Guardian, 14 June 2010

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The Power Of The Ancients

History Today, June 2010

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Has The Real Atlantis Been Found?

Mail Online, 31 May 2010

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The Women At The Heart Of The Divine

Telegraph, 4 April 2010

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The Father Of Civilization

Mail Online, 1 April 2010

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Feminism And Scriptures

BBC History Magazine, January 2010

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A Complex Version

The Times, October 2009

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Digging Into History

The Times, 5 July 2008

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Lessons In Citizenship From Ancient Athens

The Times Educational Supplement, 6 July 2007

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Democracy's Roots Are Far From Liberal

Telegraph, 6 August 2007

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Sex Goddesses With Feet Of Clay

BBC History Magazine December 2006

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Archaeological Walks

Guardian, 20 May 2006

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Helen of Troy: Priestess or Temptress?

Radio Times, 22 October 2005

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In Search Of The Beautiful Death

 BBC History Magazine October 2005

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The Minotaur's Island

BBC History Magazine, November 2004

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Sex, Lies And Helen Of Troy

Democracy

Telegraph

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The Boy King

Evening Standard

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Egyptomania

Evening Standard

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The Helen Syndrome: The Curse of Beauty

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