A History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and audiences across the UK. The project focuses on the things we have made, from ...
A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and audiences across the UK. The project focuses on the things we have made, from flint to mobile phone. 100 programmes, written and narrated by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, and focusing on 100 objects from the British Museum’s collection. The programmes will travel through two million years from the earliest object in the collection to retell the history of humanity through the objects we have made.
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Silk Princess Painting
Neil MacGregor examines a painting from the Silk Road.
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Korean Roof Tile
Neil MacGregor delves into the history of an artefact from ...
Neil MacGregor delves into the history of an artefact from Korea.
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Moche Warrior Pot
Neil MacGregor examines a pottery warrior figure from a forgotten ...
Neil MacGregor examines a pottery warrior figure from a forgotten people in Peru.
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Sutton Hoo Helmet
Neil MacGregor with one of the most sensational finds from ...
Neil MacGregor with one of the most sensational finds from Anglo-Saxon Britain.
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Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik
Two gold coins from Syria which sum up one of ...
Two gold coins from Syria which sum up one of history's greatest political upheavals.
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Arabian Bronze Hand
A mysterious bronze hand helps tell the story of religious ...
A mysterious bronze hand helps tell the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam.
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Hinton St Mary Mosaic
Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
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Silver Plate Showing Shapur II
Neil MacGregor examines a dramatic image of power and faith ...
Neil MacGregor examines a dramatic image of power and faith from ancient Iran.
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Gold Coin of Kumaragupta I
Neil MacGregor examines the rise of religious imagery in India ...
Neil MacGregor examines the rise of religious imagery in India under the Guptas.
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Seated Buddha from Gandhara
Neil MacGregor tells the story of one of the world's ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of one of the world's best known figures, the Buddha.
