Well, I really like Simon Schama, too...
...but he doesn't say things like “This just cries out — excavate me!†when contemplating an archaeological site.
No, I'd be the first to slam her if she couldn't do the job, but she knows what she's talking about and she communicates well, I won't hold her looks against her. If you've got it, flaunt it! And like I said, she speaks Ancient Greek. For some reason, I find that an an incredible turn-on.
I used to date a cultural historian, but that's another story...