Miriam Leonard
Miriam Leonard is professor of Greek literature and its reception at University College London. She curated the exhibition ‘Freud and Egypt’ at the Freud Museum, London in 2019.
Priam suspect – myths about ancient Troy collide with reality at the British Museum
The myth of the ancient city has fascinated artists through the ages – and invited archaeologists to dig deeper into the legend
15 Jan 2020
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Podcast
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez
The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future
Anti-vaxxers have been around for centuries – and artists have always been on hand to debunk their claims