Bettany Hughes is an historian, broadcaster, and author of Helen of Troy, Goddess, Princess, Whore (Pimlico 2013). Here, she writes about the myth of Helen as explored through the ages ...

Looks mattered. The Ancient Greeks were, I'm afraid, faceist. Dr. Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, broadcaster and author of the book 'Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore'.

There are heartfelt prayers to the mythical sailor brothers of Helen of Troy, Castor and Pollux ... accommodation and most meals. Bettany’s The Treasures of Albania And The Adriatic is on ...