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Rachel Sylvester

Mary Beard: ‘If you could be buried somewhere like this for eternity, that’d be lovely’

The rock star scholar strolls through Cambridge’s graveyards while discussing what ancient Rome teaches us about Donald Trump, how a piece of bread sparked her love of history, and writing job references for trolls

Sun 12 Apr 2026

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