Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dame Mary Beard describes her younger self as ‘sodding naive’ - Jeff Gilbert Dame Mary Beard said train staff did nothing to “help ...

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,” ...

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 ...

BEARD, MARY LOUISE Mary Louise Beard, age 64, passed away 01-06-2009. She is survived by her beloved husband, Les; children, Shelly Fradkin, Laurie Vukovich, Scott Beard; grandchildren, Bryan Beard, ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s fun – I like it,” says Dame Mary Beard of Taylor Swift’s “Cassandra”. The world’s most famous classicist may not be a Swiftie, but she is delighted that one of today’s biggest pop stars has named ...