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The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

Natalie Haynes takes a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our obsession with the body beautiful goes back to an era of stunning artistic achievement.

Writer and classicist Natalie Haynes leads us on a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our current obsession with the body beautiful goes back thousands of years to an era of stunning artistic achievement. With unique access to a major British Museum exhibition, Haynes explores the Greek preoccupation with the human form, ranging from objects of abstract simplicity to breathtaking realism.

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Our debt to the ancient Greeks

Our debt to the ancient Greeks

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Role Contributor
Presenter Natalie Haynes
Producer Liam McArdle
Director Liam McArdle
Executive Producer Richard Bright
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson

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