Rome’s most-hated tyrant? nero

A poet who prospered despite Rome’s bloody civil wars

Mark Antony’s wife was a political player in her own right

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

Studying ancient worlds is now more relevant than ever — and state school children are missing out, says Bettany Hughes

The author of historical fiction talks to Zoe West

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