Mary Beard walked so Philomena Cunk could run! | ancient cake, David Beckham, Roman graffiti & more.

The iconic classicist Mary Beard, who has written a range of books spanning diverse historical themes — from the emperors of Rome, women & power, love & laughter in our ancient worlds, and more — joins Itihāsology’s founder Eric Chopra and music programmer & broadcaster-podcaster Sarthak Kaushik in an episode of the Jaipur Bytes podcast and shares how ancient Egyptian cake led her to falling in love with history; how David Beckham’s tattoos aided her in teaching students about the complexity yet everydayness of Roman Numerals; about her experiences as an academic with an authority on Ancient Rome and simultaneously a highly accessible TV and radio presenter; and what she thinks about those who attempt at being gatekeepers of history.

Follow us on –

Website - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/
Facebook -   / jaipurlitfest  
YouTube -    / jprlitfest  
Instagram -   / jaipurlitfest  
Twitter -   / jaipurlitfest  
Buy Books From Amazon - https://amzn.to/3749tCC

#romanempire #ancienthistory #philomenacunk