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(British Historian)
Bettany Hughes is a distinguished English historian, author, and broadcaster known for her specialization in classical history. She has written several acclaimed books on classical antiquity, myth, and the history of Istanbul. Hughes is a strong advocate for the teaching of classics in UK state schools and was honored with the appointment as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2019 for her remarkable contributions to the field of classical history.