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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 24 MIN

Why Mary Beard still gets 'tingles' when she confronts the Classics

from The Sunday Magazine

After more than 50 years as a scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, Mary Beard is looking back on her career and considering why studying the Classics is still worthwhile today. She says they may not give us answers to modern questions, but believes they can offer crucial ways of seeing ourselves differently. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explore why this history still has the power to shock.

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