Greek lessons

Danny Bird What made you decide to write about the collapse of the western Roman empire and the rise of Christianity? Alice Roberts I’ve long been fascinated by this historical period, especially in B

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

Long before the Romans came to dominate the ancient world – before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, Claudius invaded Britain and Vesuvius buried Pompeii – another civilisation dominated the Italian peninsu

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life

An anonymous online statement about Fort reads thus: “While he didn’t specifically focus on horticulture, his work, particularly in books like The Book of the Damned often touched upon unusual natural

A poet who prospered despite Rome’s bloody civil wars