Mary Beard
Biography: Dame Winifred Mary Beard, DBE, FSA, FBA is an English scholar of Ancient Roman civilization. The New Yorker characterises her as "learned but accessible". Beard is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Ancient Literature.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1955
Deathday: N/A
Popularity:
Known For
Sultana's Dream
2023-11-17
Sultana's Dream
Overview: Inés, a Spanish artist, lives in India and stumbles upon Sultana's Dream, a science fiction story written by Rokeya Hossain in 1905. It describes Ladyland, a utopia in which women rule the country while men live in seclusion and are responsible for household chores. Fascinated by the story Inés embarks on a journey across the country to search for the one place where women can live in peace.
Genres: Animation Drama Documentary
Original Language: eu
Release Date: 2023-11-17
Popularity:
Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard
2024-04-08
Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard
Overview: With unique insights in epic locations and interpretations of ancient inscriptions and artefacts, Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-08
Popularity:
Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed
2016-03-03
Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed
Overview: With unparalleled access to Pompeii and featuring cutting-edge modern technology, Mary Beard guides us through this amazing slice of the ancient world. For the first time ever, CT scanning and x-ray equipment bring new light to the secrets of the victims of the 79 AD eruption. Mary unpacks the human stories behind the tragic figures - gladiators, slaves, businesswomen and children.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-03
Popularity:
Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town
2010-12-14
Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town
Overview: The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live? A new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-14
Popularity:
Julius Caesar Revealed
2018-02-12
Julius Caesar Revealed
Overview: Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar, and to challenge public perception, exploring Caesar's surprising legacy.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-12
Popularity:
Caligula with Mary Beard
2013-07-29
Caligula with Mary Beard
Overview: What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-29
Popularity:
Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed with Mary Beard
2013-07-06
Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed with Mary Beard
Overview: With unparalleled access to Pompeii and featuring cutting-edge modern technology, Mary Beard guides us through this amazing slice of the ancient world. Duplicate Listing: 387521-pompeii-new-secrets-revealed
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-06
Popularity: