Paul Beston
Inspired by finding a musket-ball in Gibraltar, Paul spent his childhood drawing Spartans, watching historical documentaries and devouring archaeology books. Certain that life ought to revolve around his passion for the ancient world Paul studied Ancient History at King’s College, London, gaining a first, and then earned a distinction in his Masters. Alongside lecturing posts at King’s and Royal Holloway in London, he has acted as an historical adviser for TV including HBO’s Fire from Heaven. Previously he taught Classics in Hertfordshire but we are delighted that he is now full time with us. He is also working with Michael Metcalfe on the publication of some notebooks of early travellers to Greece. He has a lively interest in all periods and regions, but a particular passion for Late Antiquity, Roman Britain and the Near East. He also focuses on tour design, creative content, and writes our blog and newsletters. We are very glad Paul is on our team of guides.
Sicily Exploring Sicily
UK Exploring Hadrian's Wall: Romans, Reivers and Romantics
Greece Exploring Macedonia
Greece Exploring Crete Tour: Archaeology, Nature and Food
Italy Exploring Rome
-
A visit to the Legions: a review of the British Museum's exhibition The Roman army is one of the reasons I’m sitting here writing this. As a child living around the fringes of army bases that sort of topic was always going ... Read More
-
What do you see from here? - the island of Crete in Greece Have you been to Crete? Have you explored the remarkable Minoan places, explored the dramatic mountains and coastline and savoured the wonderful cuisine, often considered the best in Greece? Oh ... Read More
-
'Gold of the Great Steppe' at the Fitzwilliam Museum Some time in antiquity - we can’t be sure exactly when, but some time around the eighth-sixth centuries BC - grave robbers broke into a large burial tumulus near its ... Read More
-
Troy: Myth and Reality at the British Museum Putting on an exhibition about Troy and the Trojan War carries a particular weight of expectation. It’s at the centre of everything for so many of us: archaeologists, ancient historians, ... Read More
-
A Travel Postcard from Wales: some key places to visit This article was first published in 'The American'. In Wales, you have to start with mountains and hills. There’s probably an ordinance written somewhere, and, to be fair, it makes ... Read More
-
Another thing: Small Slabs and a Big Story in Canterbury Another thing” is a series of occasional posts, each presenting a particularly interesting, beautiful or unusual object on display at one of the museums or sites on our tours (and ... Read More
-
A travel postcard from Wessex: Exploring England from Stonehenge to Bath There’s not one Wessex, familiar though the name is, but several. None of them is quite real, anymore. They’re either historically distant, meaning we have to fill the gaps with ... Read More
-
A Travel Postcard from Hadrian's Wall: Why Visit and What to See Stand somewhere on the mid-section of Hadrian’s Wall and look out at views that stretch for miles - and thousands of years. From Limestone Corner, maybe. Step out of the ... Read More
-
"Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia" at the British Museum, London Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia follows on in a way from the British Museum’s recent Celts exhibition in being an overarching introduction to a whole people. This isn’t unlike the ... Read More
-
Will the real Augustus please stand up? Last week marked the 2000th anniversary of the death of Augustus, that most famous of Roman emperors, on August 19th of AD 14. To mark the occasion, Paul Beston, who ... Read More
-
Gallipoli 1915: Agamemnon returns to Troy The Gallipoli Campaign, a pivotal event in the First World War, began 99 years ago, on April 25th, 1915. Paul Beston, who has newly joined Peter Sommer Travels' roster of ... Read More
