Mary Beard
IrelandhistorianFemaleb. 19556.9Global Dominance: 0.00%Mary Beard is a renowned British classicist and historian, celebrated for her accessible writings and insights into ancient Rome. She recently commented on the ongoing efforts to decipher the Herculaneum papyri, cautioning that despite the excitement surrounding these discoveries, they have not yet substantially altered our understanding of the ancient world.
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Mary Beard is a leading figure in classical studies and has made ancient history accessible to the public through her bestselling books and BBC television shows.
Απολαμβάνοντας τους κλασικούς | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ
Greece· 2026-08-02
Mary Beard is a classicist and a member of the five-person panel of judges for the Booker Prize.
Dubliner Djamel White reacts to being longlisted for Booker Prize 2026 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-30
Mary Beard is the head of the judging panel for the Booker Prize.
Marlon James in the running for second Booker Prize for ‘The Disappearers’ | Entertainment
Jamaica· 2026-07-29
Mary Beard chaired the judging panel for the Booker Prize longlist.
Irish debutant features on longlist alongside Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and more – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-28
Nolan’s nearly three-hour masterwork, classicist Mary Beard noted, does not have Homer’s 'elusive sexiness'.
What Christopher Nolan left out of The Odyssey – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-26
Mary Beard is one of the scholars evaluating Christopher Nolan's cinematic epic.
Διαβάστε στην «Καθημερινή της Κυριακής»Greece· 2026-07-25
If it feels forbidding, Mary Beard and I have a podcast series for this.
Christopher Nolan has made an Odyssey for our times – by sacrificing the delicious darkness of Homer’s epic | Charlotte Higgins
United Kingdom· 2026-07-25
Mary Beard also points out the lack of humor in Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey'.
Studerende:Hvorfor ikke glædes over Nolans odyssé?
Denmark· 2026-07-22
Mary Beard finds the film a good introduction to Homer's work despite character conceptualization issues.
la enorme división que genera La Odisea de Nolan entre los amantes del cine
Uruguay· 2026-07-22
Mary Beard is a presenter of the podcast Instant Classics, which discusses the Odyssey.
A voyage of discovery: an idiot’s guide to reading The Odyssey | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-16
My most recent reading is ongoing: a long and lingering journey through Wilson’s fleet-footed version, in fortnightly discussion with classicist Mary Beard.
‘More postmodern than ancient’: why the Odyssey is everywhere, from Oz to Westeros | CultureUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-12
Mary Beard describes the Odyssey as the most complex postmodern epic ever composed.
Por qué la Odisea es la aventura que cambió la historia de Occidente (y cuál es la mejor forma de leerla en 2026)Uruguay· 2026-07-05
Mary Beard, a professor emerita of classics, discusses the cultural relevance of The Odyssey.
‘If you see one movie this year’: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set to storm the box office | FilmUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-04
Mary Beard is a celebrity classicist known for her clever and companionable television shows about the classics.
The Hewitson Profile: Historian Mary Beard takes Michele Hewitson on a pub crawl
New Zealand· 2026-06-23
Mary Beard was a previous guest on The Rest Is History.
UK supreme court hearing interrupted by history podcast played from judge’s phone | UK supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-07
Mary Beard explains in her wonderful book about the Parthenon, perhaps the most recognizable building in Europe.
El verdadero peligro para Europa está dentro de sus fronteras | Internacional
Spain· 2025-12-17
Mary Beard is mentioned as a contrasting figure to Brigitte Bardot in the context of Mediterranean culture.
A refreshing alternative to the Mediterranean
Australia· 2025-12-13
Mary Beard will chair the jury for the 2026 Booker Prize.
Букерівська премія опублікувала склад журі 2026 року
Ukraine· 2025-12-12
Mary Beard critiques the BBC's approach to impartiality in journalism, emphasizing the need for judgment.
Necesitamos una realidad compartida: Hannah Arendt, el antídoto contra los hechos alternativos | IdeasSpain· 2025-11-23
Mary Beard complains she can’t go into a party in DC without being asked which Roman emperor Trump most resembles.
Donald Trump’s plan to make America beautiful again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-09
Mary Beard is a well-known British ancient historian who reports on the environmental impacts of Roman civilization.
Die Römer: Umweltsünder ohne schlechtes Gewissen
Luxembourg· 2025-08-19
Mary Beard discusses the Roman approach to gambling and its relation to risk and uncertainty.
Por qué los dioses retrasaron la llegada de la probabilidad matemática (y cómo un juego de azar desató la teoría)
Bolivia· 2025-07-29
Prof Dame Mary Beard of Cambridge University has described the technology as potentially 'transformative' to our study of past events.
Gaps in what we know about ancient Romans could be filled by AIUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-24
Mary Beard examines the lives of Roman emperors in her latest work.
Non fiction: Οι νέες εκδόσεις που ξεχωρίσαμεGreece· 2025-04-14
Mary Beard is a world-renowned classicist and professor at the University of Cambridge, focusing on ancient Rome.
Britų istorikė Mary Beard knygoje „SPQR“ keičia suvokimą apie senovės Romą | Kultūra
Lithuania· 2025-02-20Mary Beard criticized the recent discoveries from the Herculaneum papyrus project.
¿Por qué Elon Musk está fascinado con los papiros de Herculano, uno de los grandes misterios de la antigüedad? | CulturaSpain· 2025-02-11
