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Big IdeasHistory lessons — historians Orlando Figes, Bettany Hughes, Matthew Longo and Dava Sobel with Annabelle QuinceDemocracies in retreat, attacks on science, border disputes, death and destruction. It can feel like we are living in unprecedented times - but here's the thing: world history has a habit of repeating itself. So what lessons does history teach us about this moment in which we find ourselves? Do we humans learn anything from the past, or are we destined to repeat the same mistakes?This event was recorded at Adelaide Writers' Week on 5 May 2025.SpeakersOrlando FigesHistorian of Russia and EuropeEmeritus Professor of History at the University of LondonAuthor, The Europeans...2025-05-1355 minBig IdeasHistory lessons — studying the past to make sense of the presentDemocracies in retreat, attacks on science, border disputes, death and destruction. It can feel like we are living in unprecedented times - but here's the thing: world history has a habit of repeating itself. So what lessons does history teach us about this moment in which we find ourselves? Do we humans learn anything from the past, or are we destined to repeat the same mistakes?This event was recorded at Adelaide Writers' Week on 5 May 2025.SpeakersOrlando FigesHistorian of Russia and EuropeEmeritus Professor of History at the University of LondonAuthor, The Europeans...2025-05-1355 min
The Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Digging Up History: What the Treasures of the Past Can Teach Us Today – Bettany HughesIn the age of AI and the smartphone is history a vital form of knowledge? How can the treasures of the past enrich our minds and help us to live more fully today?For our second Ramsay Event for 2025, the Ramsay Centre is pleased to present an in-person lecture by Bettany Hughes OBE titled: Digging Up History: What the Treasures of the Past Can Teach Us Today. Drawing on her field research, including digs in Europe, North Africa and Central Asia, Bettany explores how archaeology in particular is a powerful tool that can make us b...2025-03-2646 min
Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcastBettany Hughes: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldThe Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria. Author and historian Bettany Hughes walks through the landscapes of both ancient and modern time in a journey of archaeological discovery and wonder.2025-03-1415 min
Experience ANUMeet the author- Bettany HughesBest-selling author and TV historian Bettany Hughes was in conversation with Caillan Davenport on her book The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a revelatory new history of the ancient world told through its seven greatest monuments.2025-03-1459 min
Empire214. The Empire of Frankincense & Myrrh“The Nabateans are a silent partner in everything that goes on in the high summer of the Ancient period” - Bettany HughesBy the time of Jesus’ birth, a mysterious empire had built its wealth through trading two of the gifts present at the Nativity: frankincense and myrrh. Aromatic crystals harvested from the sap of gnarled trees, frankincense and myrrh were highly desirable commodities known as the tears or the breath of the gods. Based along the coast of the Red Sea, the nomadic Nabatean people were engineers, mariners and savvy traders, and they clever...2024-12-2447 min
History with JacksonBettany Hughes: Chalke History Festival Special SeriesToday we are at Chalke History Festival and in this episode of our Festival Special Series Jackson talks to Bettany Hughes about the Ancient Wonders of the WorldKeep up with Bettany through her websiteTo grab a copy of The Seven WondersTo learn more about Chalke and grab tickets head to their website, TikTok, Instagram, X or Facebook!If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.ukTo support History with Jackson to carry on...2024-07-0210 min
Australia in the WorldEp. 128: Sols vote; nests of spies? growing AUKUS? Palestinian statehood?Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC once again joins Darren to discuss a busy month of news, starting with the recent election in Solomon Islands, then a bombshell Washington Post story about the alleged involvement of the Indian government in targeted killings (with a strong Australian angle); next the recent 2+2 bilateral with South Korea and the possibility of others joining onto AUKUS Pillar 2, and finishing with FM Penny Wong’s statement that statehood for Palestine is required to break the cycle of violence.
This episode was recorded on Friday 3 May, exactly one year following the death of Allan Gy...2024-05-0456 min
Always Take Notes#185: Bettany Hughes, historianRachel and Simon speak with the historian Bettany Hughes. A specialist in ancient and medieval history, Bettany is the author of five books: “Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore”, “The Hemlock Cup, Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life”, “Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities”, “Venus & Aphrodite” and “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”. Alongside writing, Bettany is an experienced broadcaster, having written and hosted more than 50 TV and radio documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Netflix, among others; more than 250m people worldwide have watched her programmes. She is the co-founder of SandStone Global, a TV, film and audio product...2024-04-3057 min
History Nerds UnitedBettany Hughes on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldSend us a textLet's find some wonder! Author and Presenter Bettany Hughes joins the podcast to discuss her book The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! She's amazing. Come listen!Buy The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldCheck out Bettany's websiteSupport the show2024-04-2333 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures by Bettany HughesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702347to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
Author: Bettany Hughes
Narrator: Bettany Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 59 minutes
Release date: April 23, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Mo...2024-04-231h 59
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures by Bettany HughesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Bettany Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Se...2024-04-2310 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures by Bettany HughesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Bettany Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Ancient Civilizations Publisher's Summary: An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adve...2024-04-2310 min
Loose EndsBettany Hughes, Al Murray, Lesley Sharp, Nisha Katona, The Wandering Hearts, Guy Chambers, Amanny Mo and Clive AndersonStand up comic Al Murray on 30 years of his outspoken stage persona The Pub Landlord and his more recent side-hustle as a history podcaster; Actor Lesley Sharp on playing a spy in her high octane thriller set on a London to Beijing flight and called Red Eye; Historian Bettany Hughes on her new series of Treasures of the World, this time heading along the Silk Route to Estonia, Bulgaria, Georgia and beyond; Restauranteur Nisha Katona on giving up being a barrister only to end up being a judge - on the Great British Menu and Guy Chambers on co-writing...2024-04-1336 min
Simon Calder's Independent Travel PodcastApril 1st - A little bit of history on your travels with Bettany HughesTV historian Bettany Hughes is about to take viewers on more journeys across the world, with Estonia, Albania, Bulgaria and beyond featuring on the Channel 4 series, beginning 6 April. I sat down for a chat about the series.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe now and have it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-0110 min
History Extra podcastSeven Wonders of the Ancient World: everything you wanted to knowDid the hanging gardens of Babylon really exist? How was Egypt's Great Pyramid built? And could any one person have seen all seven ancient wonders? In our latest Everything you wanted to know episode Rachel Dinning puts listener questions on the seven wonders of the ancient world to public historian Bettany Hughes, who gives us the lowdown on these spectacular monuments and explores why humanity has had such an enduring fascination with them.(Ad) Bettany Hughes is the author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024). Buy it now from Amazon...2024-01-2842 min
20 Questions With20 Questions With Bettany HughesClassical historian Bettany Hughes takes us on a revelatory journey through the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Lighthouse of Alexandria via the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Immerse yourself in the beauty and brutality of a world that lives on in us.
2024-01-2039 min20 Questions With20 Questions With Bettany HughesClassical historian Bettany Hughes takes us on a revelatory journey through the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Lighthouse of Alexandria via the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Immerse yourself in the beauty and brutality of a world that lives on in us.
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Lady Carnarvon's Official PodcastHistorian Bettany HughesHappy New Year! What better way to start 2024 than by welcoming historian, author, broadcaster and good friend Bettany Hughes to 'the real Downton Abbey'.You can hear more episodes of Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcasts at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/podcast/New episodes are published on the first day of every month. 2024-01-0138 min
Gone MedievalThe Rise of Constantinople with Bettany HughesThe city of Constantinople, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 324 AD, was a glittering jewel in the eastern Mediterranean for more than a thousand years. Its dazzling cathedrals, ambitious emperors and mixing pot culture were the stuff of legend throughout Christendom. But how did it come to tower over medieval Europe as one of the continent’s foremost cities? And why did it earn such a lofty reputation? In today’s episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Bettany Hughes, author of Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities to discover how Constantinople came...2023-11-2739 min
Pack Your BagsHistorian Bettany HughesGreece, Albania, Turkey — historian Bettany Hughes has travelled the world in search of ancient relics, discovering passions for food, culture and connection along the way. She speaks to Russell about the unexpected magic of Venice in winter, and makes a compelling case for some surprising rich-in-culture destinations like Malta, Gibraltar and Albania. Plus, Bettany reveals her tried and tested vegetarian-friendly destinations. We’d like to invite you to provide feedback on the show to help us improve our podcast, by completing the following questionnaire.2023-04-1241 min
History's Greatest CitiesIstanbulIn episode five of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian and author Professor Bettany Hughes for a tour of Istanbul. Together they lead us through the streets, mosques, museums, palaces and bazaars of the city, reconstructing the story of this captivating city across the millennia. Along the way, Bettany reveals little-known truths about the character of Istanbul, and offers some top advice for history-loving travellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-2550 min
Dive & DigD&D II - Builders of the Pyramids, Wadi el Jarf, Egypt.Welcome to the first episode of our new series! Presented by historian, Professor Bettany Hughes, and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue who journey across the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In this episode we explore Wadi El Jarf, the site of the oldest known artificial sea harbour in the world. Located on the Red Sea of Egypt, it was built about 4500 years ago. It reveals around 30 caves housing finds including amazingly preserved dismantled wooden boats, rigging material, and a papyrus archive, consisting of the oldest known papyrus in the world, that tells the story of the site. The site was b...2022-10-1528 min
Moments KULTKULT 013 - Les Vacances► Au programme :
01:00 - S'abandonner à vivre - Sylvain Tesson - une oeuvre douce amère avec usage très précis et surprenant de la langue française, un artisan des mots. Sylvain Tesson avec aussi ses livres Panthère des neiges, Forêts de Sibérie ; Kerouac et les aventuriers
02:55 - Le pofigisme, terme francisé, le fatalisme et l'abandone face à l'absurdité des choses
03:30 - Enquetes de Mma Ramotswe - Alexander McCall Smith - histoires au Botswana. La premiere agence de dames detectives du Botswana
06:55 - L'adaptation en série de Mma Ramotswe - The...2022-06-3049 minThe Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Bettany Hughes - Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of DesireIn the first Ramsay Lecture for 2022, world-famous historian, author and broadcaster Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us on a journey piecing together the story of Venus and Aphrodite throughout the ages. In this exclusive lecture, the fourth in the series delivered by Professor Hughes for the Ramsay Centre, Bettany draws upon research from her 2019 book, Venus and Aphrodite: History of a Goddess, to demonstrate why Venus matters today and her enormous appeal as a pagan deity who survived the advent of Christianity and was even transposed into Marian imagery. Professor Hughes analyses the central role of...2022-03-3047 minThe Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Socrates and his Athens - An exclusive lecture by Professor Bettany Hughes OBEIn the eighth Ramsay Lecture for 2021, world-famous historian, author and broadcaster, Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us back to Golden Age Athens, as seen through the eyes of Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher and arguably the true father of western thought. In her exclusive lecture Professor Hughes draws on her comprehensive research on Socrates, as he left no written record. Through archaeological discoveries and research into the accounts of people who lived alongside him, Bettany pieces together Socrates’ life experiences - his youth, his time as a soldier, his search for the ‘good life’ and his death, and how...2021-11-241h 00
The Art ShowA history of Venus in art with Bettany HughesThe goddess of love has reigned supreme through Western art, but her roots are darker, more ancient and shape-shifting than you'd expect.Historian and TV presenter Prof Bettany Hughes joins Daniel to tell the surprising history of the powerful immortal.Plus, a seascape painter who lives on a yacht, and artist Khaled Sabsabi explores the exchange between spiritual belief and our human aspirations.2021-11-0354 minThe Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: "Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium – the Queen of Cities" An exclusive lecture by Bettany Hughes OBEIn the sixth Ramsay Lecture for 2021, world-famous historian, author and broadcaster, Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us on ‘dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world’s greatest cities’ – Istanbul. In her lecture, Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium – the Queen of Cities, Professor Hughes draws upon her in-depth research, shares new archaeological discoveries, ancient stories and geographic insights to illuminate Istanbul’s past as the cradle of civilisation formerly known as both Constantinople and Byzantium. Bettany discusses the various cultures, religions, and peoples that have inhabited and blended the city over time. She examines the introduction of...2021-10-191h 00
5x15Natalie Haynes & Bettany Hughes: Reclaiming the Women of the Ancient WorldTwo leading classicists on the remarkable stories of the women of the ancient world and the injustice in how they are often understood today.
Natalie Haynes is the author of six books. Most recently Pandora’s Jar: Women and the Greek Myths (2020) and A Thousand Ships, published by Pan Macmillan in 2019, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020. She has written and recorded six series of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics for BBC Radio 4. Series Seven will be broadcast in summer 2021.
Professor Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster, who has devoted the last...2021-06-1357 min
5x15Natalie Haynes & Bettany Hughes: Reclaiming the Women of the Ancient WorldTwo leading classicists on the remarkable stories of the women of the ancient world and the injustice in how they are often understood today.Natalie Haynes is the author of six books. Most recently Pandora’s Jar: Women and the Greek Myths (2020) and A Thousand Ships, published by Pan Macmillan in 2019, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020. She has written and recorded six series of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics for BBC Radio 4. Series Seven will be broadcast in summer 2021.Professor Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster, who has devoted the last...2021-06-1357 min
The Learning CurveBBC Classics Prof. Bettany Hughes on Athenian Democracy, Socrates, & the Goddess AphroditeThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard and Cara talk with Professor Bettany Hughes, award-winning historian, BBC broadcaster, and author of the best-selling books Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore; The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life; and Venus and Aphrodite: History of a Goddess. Prof. Hughes shares insights from her most recent book about the ancient... Source2021-04-0743 min
The VerbPlanets - Experiments in LivingIan McMillan and guests delight in the writing and naming of planets (Ian loves Neptune best), exploring how we as writers influence the perception of them, and how our perception may influence how humans treat them.Bettany Hughes is a historian, author and broadcaster. She shares her passion for Venus (planet and goddess) and looks at the first poem where the moon is depicted as 'silvery'. Bettany is exploring the big questions of the universe in films called 'Tea with B', and in her interview with author Ben Okri describes poetry as 'The Mothership'.Two...2021-04-0244 min
You're BookedPatricia Cornwell - You're BookedThis week we are delighted to have a genuine literary legend on the show: Patricia Cornwell! Patricia has sold over 100 million books in thirty-six languages in over 120 countries. Her most iconic character is medical examiner Kay Scarpetta who features in Patricia's next novel Autopsy - her latest novel is the space thriller Spin. She has also written non-fiction books concerning the Jack the Ripper case and a cookbook. We talked to her about AI reading lists, Queen Victoria's knickers, what books to take into space and Cleopatra. For more about Daisy's new podcast Daisy is Insatiable click HERE.2021-03-2238 min
Az İş Çok LafAz İş Çok Laf – Bölüm 12: Erkeklik, şiddet ve arzu üzerine – Antropolog Dr Sertaç Sehlikoğlu (Feb 2021)
Gönül muhabbet ister podcast bahane! Genelde, başarılı, bilgili ve ‘cool’ insanlarla hafif konularda muhabbet ediyoruz. Twitter’da #AzIsCokLaf hashtagini kullanarak öneride bulunabilirsiniz. (Not: Yavaş konuştuğumuzu düşündüğünüz bölümlerde Spotify ya da Youtube’un 1.2x hızlandırma özelliğini kullanabilirsiniz)
Az İş Çok Laf – Bölüm 12: Erkeklik, şiddet ve arzu üzerine – Antropolog Dr Sertaç Sehlikoğlu (18/02/21)
Hostlar: Mesut Erzurumluoğlu (Twitter|Blog) ve Fikri Çiçek (Twitter)
Konuk: Dr Sertaç Sehlikoğlu (Twitter|Akademik profili)
Bu bölümde, İngiltere’nin en iyi üniversitelerinden University College London’da U...2021-03-0247 min
Hinduism History Practices MantrasNarada Mountain Russian Urals NarodnayaI had posted earlier that the Rig Veda was compiled in the Arctic,There was a Kingdom of Women in Russia and Tripura, destroyed by Lord Shiva was in Russia.
Now evidence has surfaced that
“Twenty of the spiral-shaped settlements, believed to be the original home of the Aryan people, have been identified, and there are about 50 more suspected sites. They all lie buried in a region more than 640km long near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan. The cities are thought to have been built 3500-4000 years ago, soon after the Great Pyramid in Egypt. They are about the same size...2021-02-0104 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookIdeas That Make Us Audiobook by Bettany HughesListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 494259
Title: Ideas That Make Us
Author: Bettany Hughes
Narrator: Bettany Hughes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:48:57
Language: English
Release date: 01-28-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy
Summary:
Bettany Hughes reveals the surprising and invigorating history of civilisation's most influential ideas
'Eloquent and engaging... don't miss' Radio Times
In this compelling 'archaeology of philosophy', award-winning historian Bettany Hughes takes 25 single-word ideas from Ancient Greek culture and traces their development. Travelling backwards and forwards through time, she investigates how they first emerged and have evolved throughout history - and...2021-01-285h 48
Beyond the Mic with Sean DillonAnthropologist Bettany Hughes talks about Greek Island OdysseyShe’s an anthropologist, author, filmmaker and historian. Bettany Hughes takes you on a journey across the Greek Isles in Smithsonian’s “Greek Island Odyssey”. Today she goes Beyond the Mic.
Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go “Beyond the Mic”.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp2020-12-0109 minThe Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Prof Bettany Hughes – The Odyssey – Odysseus’ Journey and His WomenAward-winning historian, author, and broadcaster, Professor Bettany Hughes presents a Ramsay Lecture titled ‘The Odyssey – Odysseus’ Journey and Odysseus’ Women’. 2020-10-2851 min
CNC: 75 ANOS NAS ARTES, NAS LETRAS E NAS IDEIASBettany Hughes - Prémio Helena Vaz da Silva, 2018O Prémio Europeu Helena Vaz da Silva para a Divulgação do Património Cultural foi criado pelo Centro Nacional de Cultura (CNC) e pela organização não-governamental Europa Nostra em parceria com o Clube Português de Imprensa (CPI) e visa distinguir um cidadão europeu que, ao longo da sua carreira, se tenha distinguido pela divulgação, defesa e promoção do Património Cultural Europeu. Esta iniciativa conta com o apoio do Ministério da Cultura, Turismo de Portugal e da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, onde, desde a sua primeira edição, em 2013, se realizam as cerimónias de at...2020-10-2326 min
BreveseñasEstambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany HughesBeve reseña de Estambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany Hughes
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BreveseñasEstambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany HughesBeve reseña de Estambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany Hughes
2020-10-1200 min
BreveseñasEstambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany HughesBeve reseña de Estambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres - Bettany Hughes
2020-10-1200 min
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsVenus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire Audiobook by Bettany HughesListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 425959
Title: Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
Author: Bettany Hughes
Narrator: Bettany Hughes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:11:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-22-20
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Ancient Civilizations, Women
Summary:
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.
Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit...2020-09-223h 11
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsVenus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Bettany HughesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Bettany Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 22, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Ancient Civilizations Publisher's Summary: A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian. Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an...2020-09-2203 min
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsVenus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Bettany HughesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425959to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
Author: Bettany Hughes
Narrator: Bettany Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 11 minutes
Release date: September 22, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian. Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early...2020-09-223h 11Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenVenus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Bettany HughesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425959to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
Author: Bettany Hughes
Narrator: Bettany Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 11 minutes
Release date: September 22, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian. Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit...2020-09-223h 11
Trending Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenVenus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Bettany HughesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/425959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Bettany Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 22, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian. Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early...2020-09-2203 min
Timeline Tapes: A World History PodcastSparta's utopian dream and its bloody downfall | Timeline Tapes #28Timeline Tapes is the show that brings you iconic documentaries, in podcast form. The documentaries are made for TV so our host Nate Fisher will be filling in any blanks to make sure you don't miss a thing.The Spartans chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed.A civilization that was founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state, and the perfect warrior.2020-09-1800 min
Timeline Tapes: A World History PodcastSparta's bitter and brutal rivalry with Athens | Timeline Tapes #27Timeline Tapes is the show that brings you iconic documentaries, in podcast form. The documentaries are made for TV so our host Nate Fisher will be filling in any blanks to make sure you don't miss a thing.The Spartans chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed.A civilization that was founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state, and the perfect warrior.2020-09-1100 min
Timeline Tapes: A World History PodcastThis is Sparta! (and its fascinating history) | Timeline Tapes #26Timeline Tapes is the show that brings you iconic documentaries, in podcast form. The documentaries are made for TV so our host Nate Fisher will be filling in any blanks to make sure you don't miss a thing.The Spartans chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed.A civilization that was founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state, and the perfect warrior. 2020-09-0400 min
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP 291 - Bettany Hughes#291 Ancient Porn Hub - Rich has discovered a dark secret about his wife, but there’s no way out now. His guest is best served dripping with honey, it’s historian Bettany Hughes. They talk about appearing in a play at University with one of them in their underwear, the transformation of Aphrodite from penis-headed goddess to sexy statue, finding fragments of ancient text, how we can learn about societies from their gods, Pompeiian handbags, following in the footsteps of Odysseus, the island of the old women and receiving an OBE from the best member of the royal family (and...2020-09-021h 03
C21PodcastMette Kühnell Petersen, Bettany Hughes and Ruth SessionsTV2 acquisitions executive Mette Kühnell Petersen talks about how the Danish pubcaster has adapted to the absence of live sports and its increased emphasis on documentaries; plus historian Bettany Hughes and SandStone Global director of production Ruth Sessions on completing their latest series for the UK's Channel 5 amidst the pandemic.2020-07-0734 min
History HackHistory Hack: The Odyssey with Bettany HughesBettany Hughes joins us to talk about why she loves the Odyssey so much that she went and made a whole TV series about it. And apologises a lot for being all over beautiful Greek islands just as everyone else was getting locked up!Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhackTips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhackBuy the books: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhackMerch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0541 min
It's Friday! with Jim WhiteHistorian Bettany Hughes on losing her pants overboard while filming her new series in GreeceAs Britain bids farewell to music icon Vera Lynn, Jim White and Daily Mail music reviewer Adrian Thrills explore why the singer's popularity endured for nine decades. Plus, the ultimate summer films to stream as the weather (hopefully) warms up, and Jim White talks to historian Bettany Hughes about her new Greek Odyssey series - and how she lost her clothes overboard in a storm while filming in Greece.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-06-1851 min
Killing Time with Rebecca RidealVirgin Sacrifice in the Ancient World with Bettany HughesIn this episode, Rebecca Rideal chats to historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Professor Bettany Hughes about Ancient Greece, virgin sacrifice and her brand new Channel Five series Greek Odyssey.
Written and narrated by Rebecca Rideal
Producer/Editor: Peter Curry
Voice Actors: Duncan Barrett and Laura Darrall
Theme music: "Circles" by The Broxton Hundred
2020-06-1125 min
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town HouseEpisode #07 - Going LocalWe go Local: Hastings Contemporary – the local gallery using a robot to take Sir Quentin
Blake’s Guernica global, Sir Nicholas Kenyon on the Barbican’s Radio Local and Bettany
Hughes seeps us off on her epic Greek Island Odyssey from the comfort of our armchairs.
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History Hack#46 History Hack: Bettany HughesAll you need is love. History goddess Bettany Hughes joins us to talk about Venus & Aphrodite, life under lockdown and her new TV series about The Odyssey. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhackTips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhackBuy the books: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhackMerch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-04-2536 min
Jaipur BytesThe Lives of Women: Bettany Hughes, Jung Chang, Benjamin Moser, Lindsey Hilsum, Hallie Rubenhold, Anita AnandA live session from #JaipurLitFest2020.
How does one capture the life of a woman in writing? How different is the feminine biography from that of a man? Biographers Bettany Hughes, Benjamin Moser, Jung Chang, Lindsey Hilsum and Hallie Rubenhold discuss the difficulty of pinning to paper the lives of women to paper in conversation with Anita Anand.2020-04-0334 min
The Drive To Succeed PodcastLiving To Tell The Tale of Ancient History with Bettany Hughes OBEIf you love history, travel and adventure and exploring the unknown. You probably heard the name Bettany Hughes. Well because today’s guest is no other than Bettany Hughes herself. Bettany Hughes OBE is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster who spent the last two decades unfolding the mystery of the ancient world and medieval history and culture. Living to tell the tale of her adventures from climbing up mountains to sailing to the unforeseen dangers of the sea. She is the living testament that a young woman from UK who have passion in history can make it big in the...2020-02-2426 min
Radio GorgeousMAN WEEK SPECIAL: The Oldie Magazine Podcast with Ferdie Rous and Bettany Hughes discuss the Goddess of LoveIn Venus & Aphrodite: History of a Goddess, Bettany Hughes delves into the origins of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love - born in Cypress and the product of blood, guts, incest, patricide, love, lust and sex. She not only is the emblem of love and sex but also our very thirst and drive for life. Through the ages, how Aphrodite has been perceived is a reflection and a projection of how women are demonised and idealised.
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Start the WeekLove and unreasonClassicist Bettany Hughes has traced the history of the goddess known as Venus or Aphrodite. Originally depicted with a phallus on her head, Venus was later drawn and sculpted as a beautiful naked woman. Hughes tells Andrew Marr why this powerful deity of love was thought to corrupt and to inspire.Tenor Mark Padmore depicts the irrationality of desire in Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice. He plays the lead role in the Royal Opera House's new production, based on Thomas Mann's novella, in which a burnt-out writer succumbs to obsessive love. Britten wrote the main part for...2019-11-2543 min
Radio OldieVenus & Aphrodite: History of a Goddess by Bettany HughesFerdie Rous, The Oldie's editorial assistant, speaks to celebrated historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes about the extraordinary history of Venus-Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
We reference a few paintings and sculptures throughout the podcast.
Follow the links to find them.
Ishtar, Inanna, Astarte
Botticelli – The Birth of Venus; Venus & Mars
Knidian Aphrodite
Venus de Milo
2019-11-2516 min
The History ExpressEpisode 12 - Alexandria: The Greatest City - Ancient Egypt DocumentaryBettany Hughes goes to Alexandria, Egypt, too look at one of the great cities of history. Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was once one of the intellectual and culture hubs of the world. It was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the immense Library of Alexandria.
Bettany Hughes travels to Alexandria, an Egyptian city with an illustrious history. Founded by Alexander the Great, the city was an intellectual hub, the Silicon Valley of antiquity, and was home to the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Library of Alexandria...2019-11-1248 min
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastUnsung HeroinesFiction + (Her)story. Zing Tsjeng is in the front row at the Baileys Book Bar this week to hear a panel of brilliant female historians as they discuss inspirational women from history, including those who have been unjustly written out of the narrative. The interplay between fact and fiction has produced some of the most engaging stories ever written, and this episode is all about celebrating this union. Bestselling author and Women’s Prize for Fiction Founder Director Kate Mosse is joined by 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction Chair of Judges, author and broadcaster Professor Kate Williams, specialist in European col...2019-05-2458 min
BreveCastBreveCast 26 - Estambul, la ciudad de los tres nombresBreve reseña de "Estambul, la ciudad de los tres nombres" de Bettany Hughes.2018-08-1600 min
The EssayBettany Hughes on Helen of TroyRecorded at this week's Hay Festival 2018, Bettany Hughes introduces us to her favourite female character in literature - Helen of Troy; a character written about in fiction for millennia - and extracts the lessons we could all learn from her.Bettany is an historian, author and broadcaster, with her speciality in classical history. She has written a number of books including 'Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore' and has presented for BBC Radio 3 for the Sunday Feature strand, for 'The Romans in Britain' in 2011 and for BBC Radio 4 in for a 3-part series 'Amongst the Medici' in 2006.2018-05-3013 minStart the WeekIn Praise of PassionWe are drawn to wildness and disorder, argues historian Bettany Hughes. She tells Andrew Marr about the attraction of Bacchus, the god of wine and fertility, and the subject of a new BBC Four documentary. Bacchus (also known as Dionysus) has been a symbol of excess ever since Roman maidens fled to the woods and drank wine in his name. Hughes follows the Bacchic cult through history, and argues that chaos has been as important to civilisation as reason and restraint.The wood - scene of so many Bacchic revelries - comes to life in nature writer...2018-03-1940 min
Legal HistoryHow do the Church courts work and what do they concern themselves with?Alan Macfarlane interviewed by Bettany Hughes in July 1999 in his room in King's College, Cambridge, for a series called 'Breaking the Seal' for the BBC. Only one of the twelve clips was used when the series was broadcast in 2000.2018-02-2302 minLegal HistoryHow important is the law in the development of English society?Short interview by Alan Macfarlane. A clip from a film shot for a TV series called 'Breaking the Seal', produced for the BBC. The Interviewer was Bettany Hughes. Filmed in July 1999 and shown in 2000. Only one clip was shown in the final television broadcast.2018-02-2301 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesI do like to be beside the seasideJoin Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we conclude our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. They’ll discuss beautiful piers, seaside amusements and grand Victorian hotels. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com2017-11-2122 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesThe great outdoorsJoin Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we continue our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. From the birth of ‘outdoor pursuits’, to the rise of English holiday camps, we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations. A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.2017-11-1418 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesPubs, trains & New EnglandJoin Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we continue our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. From pubs, to the railway age and the New World, we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com Note: Locomotion Number One, which features in this episode, is on loan from...2017-11-0719 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesWhat did the Romans do for travel & tourism?Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we begin our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. Find out what the Romans did for travel and tourism in England as we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com2017-10-2718 min
Stream Popular Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsIstanbul: A Tale of Three Cities by Bettany HughesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Bettany Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Istanbul has long been a place where stories and histories collide, where perception is as potent as fact. From the Koran to Shakespeare, this city with three names--Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul -- resonates as an idea and a place, real and imagined. Standing as the gateway between East and West...2017-09-1203 min
Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcastExcavate the history of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul with author Bettany Hughes.Excavate the history of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul with author Bettany Hughes.2017-07-0115 min
Private PassionsBettany HughesBettany Hughes talks to Michael Berkeley about the music that's shaped her family life, and the music she's come to love during her travels as a historian.Bettany has more than 50 radio and television documentaries to her name, many about ancient history and she's also a prolific writer, a Research Fellow at King's College London and has been honoured with numerous awards including the Norton Medlicott Medal for History and the Fem 21 International Journalism Award for her 'exceptional contribution to the international coverage of the place of women in societies past and present'.She's the...2017-05-2135 min
Grab Full Audiobook in Nonfiction, PoliticsIstanbul by Bettany Hughes | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Istanbul
Author: Bettany Hughes
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Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
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Release date: 02-17-17
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Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From the Qu'ran to Shakespeare, this city with three names - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - resonates as an idea...2017-02-1712h 39Start the WeekTurkey: Past and PresentAmol Rajan discusses Turkey past and present with the authors Elif Shafak and Kaya Genç, Chatham House's Fadi Hakura and the historian Bettany Hughes. Shafak's new novel, The Three Daughters of Eve, moves between Turkey and Britain, and is a tale of friendship, faith and betrayal. It portrays Turkey as a country riven by deep divisions in society, politics and religion. Kaya Genç reports from across Turkey, exploring the lives of the country's angry young people on both sides of the political divide, while Fadi Hakura from Chatham House considers Turkey's changing relations with the ou...2017-01-3041 min
Ten Places, Europe and Us2 Willow RdBettany takes a tour of 2 Willow Road in Hampstead with National Trust volunteer John Escolme. The house was built by Hungarian architect Ernö Goldfinger both as family home and manifesto of his Modernist ideals. Goldfinger is famous for designing Trellick Tower in West London to solve the post-war housing crisis. Despite its nadir in the 1970s when Trellick became known as ‘the tower of terror’, it’s now something of a cultural icon, although Erno never lived to see its rehabilitation.
Bettany explores the way this remarkable tweed-wearing émigré brought the Bauhaus to Britain with Goldfinger’s biographer Nigel Warburton, and how at...2016-12-2623 min
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Please share this episode on Twitter and 2016-12-2100 minTen Places, Europe and UsOrford NessBettany explores Orford Ness, a ten-mile long shingle spit off the coast of Suffolk, with site manager Grant Lohoar and wildlife expert Stewart Warrington. Access to Orford Ness was denied to the public during much of the 20th century, due to the top-secret nature of the work being undertaken here for the military. When the National Trust opened the site to the public in 1995, the management concerns of this area changed considerably and it is now protected as a fragile natural environment and a site of historical interest.
Bettany examines the globally rare vegetated shingle spit, and visits the radar...2016-12-1921 minTen Places, Europe and UsUpton HouseUpton House in Warwickshire was one of four houses owned by Walter Samuel, the 2nd Lord Bearsted, who was one of the richest men in Britain before the Second World War. When he bought this estate in 1927 it satisfied all those favourite pre-war pursuits for the well-heeled British, but there is more to this house, and its former owner, than meets the eye.
House manager Michelle Leake shows Bettany around Lord Bearsted’s notable art collection and uncovers more about the quiet philanthropist who lived by his own motto and put ‘deeds before words’. This is revealed in his incredible bid to...2016-12-1219 minTen Places, Europe and UsSandham Memorial ChapelThe Sandham Memorial Chapel in Hampshire is Stanley’s Spencer’s monument to the forgotten dead of the First World War. The murals draw on Spencer’s experiences serving first as a medical orderly in Britain and then on active service in the Balkans. Bettany meets Operations Manager Alison Paton to take a closer look at the paintings and she lends Bettany a ladder to investigate the stories on the highest parts of the walls.
Spencer expert Amanda Bradley discusses his inspiration from Giotto’s Arena Chapel in Padua. Finally Bettany has a cup of tea with Robert Eggar, a retired...2016-12-0522 minTen Places, Europe and UsWaddesdonBettany visits Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, an extraordinary French chateau built as a fairy-tale castle by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the heart of the English countryside. Here Bettany meets Pippa Shirley, Head of Collections and Gardens, to discuss the contradictions at the heart of the house, which showcases the best of 18th century French decorative art.
Ferdinand devised the house in part as a stage set to court power and for a ‘wow’ factor, and this very much paid off when Queen Victoria asked to visit. The Queen became obsessed with the new electric light switches, which she kept turn...2016-11-2823 minTen Places, Europe and UsKingston LacyAt Kingston Lacy in Dorset, Bettany meets House Steward Bernie King to learn about William John Bankes who, during the 19th Century, turned Kingston Lacy into the treasure trove you’ll find today. This extraordinary house is a testament to Bankes’ obsession for exploring and collecting in Europe and beyond. Bettany examines his fabulous European art collection with paintings expert Christine Sitwell and is given exclusive access to William John’s sitting room to learn more about what made him tick.
The tragedy of Bankes’ life is that he never saw out his days at Kingston Lacy after he was forced i...2016-11-2124 minTen Places, Europe and UsFountains AbbeyNow a romantic ruin, Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire was a thriving industrial hub for the Cistercian order of monks in the 12th Century. Here Bettany meets archaeologist Mark Newman to bring the Abbey to life once more and to explore the impact of the Cistercians, the first truly pan-European movement, on Britain’s economy.
Bettany meets Head of Landscape, Michael Ridsdale, to discuss how the ruined abbey became a folly to the Studley Royal Estate in the 18th Century, and how he and his team of gardeners are presenting the site for modern visitors. Finally, Bettany returns to the ea...2016-11-1422 minTen Places, Europe and UsSutton HooBettany visits Sutton Hoo in Suffolk to piece together a profile of the mystery king who was buried in the world famous Anglo-Saxon ship burial. A strong contender was King Raedwald who was important enough to warrant such a VIP burial. Bettany handles master crafted replicas of the ‘Mound 1’ treasures (the originals are now in the British Museum) with researcher Laura Howarth and learns how his grave goods show how well connected the king was to Europe and the wider world.
Archeologist Faye Minter spills the beans on new finds from Rendlesham, the likely royal residence and state centre of the...2016-11-0720 minTen Places, Europe and UsChedworth Roman VillaBettany takes a tour of the Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire with archeologist Martin Papworth who reveals what the latest excavations tell us about the people who lived here. Chedworth's heyday was during the 'Golden Age' of Roman Britain in the 4th Century, when the villa was surrounded by other luxury houses.
In the museum, Nancy Grace shows Bettany bits of Roman DIY, including painted plaster with a distinctly cubist pattern on it. She learns how the villa clearly belonged to wealthy Brits made good, who kitted out their bathroom with highly sought-after 'little onion' marble, imported from Imperial quarries...2016-10-3121 minTen Places, Europe and UsAveburyBettany visits the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avebury in Wiltshire. Here the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world stands at the centre of one of the greatest concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in Western Europe and holds vital clues to story of us, and our relationship to the wider world.
Archeologist Nick Snashall gives Bettany the low down on some of our earliest European visitors who brought farming methods with them to Britain, while Ros Cleal, curator of the archives, shares with Bettany a fragment of their ‘Fengate ware’ cooking pot, fresh out of the earth and...2016-10-2420 minTen Places, Europe and UsTrailerBettany Hughes introduces the National Trust Ten Places Europe and Us podcast.
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Faculty of ClassicsHelen of Troy – myth or reality?Dr Bettany Hughes delivers her lecture - "Helen of Troy – myth or reality?" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"2014-06-0953 minFaculty of ClassicsHelen of Troy – myth or reality?Dr Bettany Hughes delivers her lecture - "Helen of Troy – myth or reality?" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"2014-06-0953 min
Alumni WeekendSocrates and 'The Hemlock Cup'This lecture, based on the recent biography by Bettany Hughes, looks at Socrates' life, following in his footsteps across Greece and Asia Minor and examining the new archaeological discoveries that shed light on his world.2013-10-0454 minAlumni WeekendSocrates and 'The Hemlock Cup'This lecture, based on the recent biography by Bettany Hughes, looks at Socrates' life, following in his footsteps across Greece and Asia Minor and examining the new archaeological discoveries that shed light on his world.2013-10-0454 min
Saturday LiveBettany Hughes; former SAS soldier Chris RyanRichard Coles and Anita Anand are joined by historian and broadcaster, Bettany Hughes who talks about her love of history, cricket and Istanbul, Dr Robert Poole who explains what happened on September 14th 1752 when Britain changed from a Julian calendar to a Gregorian calendar and Jess Herman who tells us about her work with Nicaraguan street children. They also hear a 'Sound Sculpture' of a Spitfire's Merlin engine described by Britain's only female Spitfire pilot Carolyn Grace, explore Andrew Johnston's attic in 'The Thing About Me' where he discovers pictorial maps by his Uncle MacDonald 'Max' Gill, listen to...2013-09-141h 25
Front Row: Archive 2013Museum of the Year 2013John Wilson has news of the winner of the £100 000 Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year, as he presents the programme live from the ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.The 10 contenders are:BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, GatesheadBeaney House of Art and Knowledge, CanterburyDulwich Picture Gallery, LondonThe Hepworth Wakefield, WakefieldHorniman Museum & Gardens, LondonKelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, GlasgowMuseum of Archaeology & Anthropology, CambridgeNarberth Museum, PembrokeshirePreston Park Museum, Stockton-on-Tees2013-06-0523 minFront Row: Archive 2013Museum of the Year shortlist, A Late Quartet, Greg BellowWith Mark Lawson.The film A Late Quartet stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken as members of a world renowned string ensemble, struggling to deal with illness, ego and lust on the cusp of their 25th anniversary. Composer Michael Berkeley reviews.Front Row announces the ten contenders for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013. Judges Stephen Deuchar and Bettany Hughes discuss the shortlist, and how they compare large scale building projects with public outreach programmes and imaginative curatorial ideas.Greg Bellow reflects on his father, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist S...2013-04-0228 min
My Own ShakespeareBettany HughesHistorian Bettany Hughes chooses a moment from Twelfth Night (Act 4 Sc 2) as the piece of Shakespeare which inspires her most. With David Tennant, James Lailey and Rosie Cavaliero. Broadcast on Radio 3.2012-05-1502 min
A History of the World in 100 ObjectsWarren CupThroughout this week Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in London, is exploring the ways in which people were seeking pleasure around the world 2000 years ago, from pipe smoking in North America to court etiquette in China. He starts with the Roman Empire and a silver cup that offers a rare glimpse into the world of sex in ancient Rome. The cup features such explicit images of homosexual acts that it was once banned from America and museums refused to buy it. The Warren Cup is now one of the British Museum's better known objects. In today's...2010-05-2414 min