Hand back the elgin marbles

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

I must extend my huge thanks to Jon Winder for his excellent article Swings and Roundabouts (July). I am currently scribbling notes which I hope to turn into a memoir of my childhood, and one chapter

Cultural Crusader

Human is the latest landmark documentary series from the BBC that turns attention on us. Who are we? How did we get here? Guiding us on the epic, mind-expanding journey is paleoanthropologist Ella Al-

11 AUGUST

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life