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British Museum announces first exhibition on female spiritual beings

The British Museum will open the first major exhibition exploring female spiritual beings later this year, including a contemporary icon of the Hindu goddess Kali. Feminine Power: The Divine To The Demonic opens at the British Museum in London in ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Mary Beard says Roman Empire a ‘safe space for being macho’ amid TikTok trend

Classicist and author Mary Beard has said a lot of men prefer to think about the Roman Empire because the time period is a “safe space for being macho”. The 68-year-old historian, who has presented BBC documentaries about the Romans, was ...

27 Sept 2023 at 13:27

Life

5 new books to read this week

Shirley Ballas – the ‘Queen of Latin Ballroom’ – has released her dance-themed debut novel… Fiction 1. Night Side Of The River by Jeanette Winterson is published in hardback by Jonathan Cape, priced £18.99 (ebook £9.99). Available now. ...

11 Oct 2023 at 08:57

Who is Cincinnatus and what could Boris Johnson’s reference to him mean?

Boris Johnson’s reference to an ancient Roman statesman in his resignation speech has fuelled a fervent online debate, with some suggesting it could imply a future return to frontline politics. In the final speech in Downing Street on ...

06 Sept 2022 at 11:31

Dame Mary Beard given acting lessons by celebrity stars

Professor Dame Mary Beard was taught to cry on demand by Dame Emma Thompson and how to “act power” with Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh. The 67-year-old broadcaster and historian has explored the deeply-ingrained nature of female ...

20 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Health & Wellbeing

Mary Beard: ‘I’m having the time of my life’

Chatting to classicist Dame Mary Beard makes you incredibly jealous of all the students who had her as their professor at Cambridge University. Thoroughly engaging, her hands flying thoughtfully as she teases out ideas, the ...

27 Aug 2025 at 08:05

Entertainment

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker and broadcaster Mary Beard among Booker Prize judges

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and BBC history and arts broadcaster Dame Mary Beard are among the judges for the 2026 Booker Prize. Dame Mary, 70, will chair the judging panel for the the fiction book award, which will also ...

11 Dec 2025 at 15:29

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