Bettany Hughes
English historian and broadcaster on the classical world and Istanbul.
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- Bettany Hughes is an English historian, author and broadcaster, born in 1967, who specialises in classical history.
- She studied ancient and modern history at St Hilda's College, Oxford.
- She has written and presented many documentary series.
- She campaigns for classics teaching in state schools and was appointed OBE in 2019.
Key facts
- Born
- 1967; grew up in West London1
- Education
- Ancient and modern history, St Hilda's College, Oxford1
- Academic
- Visiting research fellow, King's College London1
- Books
- Helen of Troy; The Hemlock Cup; Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities; Venus & Aphrodite; The Seven Wonders2
- Awards
- Naomi Sargant Special Award (2009); Norton Medlicott Award (2012)1
- Roles
- Patron of The Iris Project; honorary patron of Classics For All; chaired the 2011 Orange Prize1
- Honours
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (2017); OBE (2019)1
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