Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes is a British historian, author, and broadcaster. She is an award-winning historian who has presented numerous BBC and Channel 4 documentaries and is a professor at the New College of the Humanities. Helen of Troy explores the legend and reality of the most beautiful woman in the ancient world — examining the archaeology, the mythology, and the enduring fascination of Helen of Troy. Hughes brings her characteristic blend of rigorous scholarship and vivid storytelling to one of antiquity's most compelling figures. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers vivid, accessible ancient history — books that bring the classical world to life with scholarship, passion, and brilliant storytelling.