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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Statue of Ramesses II
The world of Egypt as ruled by Ramesses II and ...
The world of Egypt as ruled by Ramesses II and told through one of his giant statues.
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Mold Gold Cape
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a gold cape found ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a gold cape found in Wales and made over 3500 years ago.
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Minoan Bull Leaper
Neil MacGregor's history arrives at a Minoan treasure and a ...
Neil MacGregor's history arrives at a Minoan treasure and a dangerous hobby from 1700 BC.
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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
Neil MacGregor describes man's early calculations on an Egyptian papyrus ...
Neil MacGregor describes man's early calculations on an Egyptian papyrus fragment.
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Flood Tablet
Neil MacGregor gives an account of a great flood much ...
Neil MacGregor gives an account of a great flood much older than the one told in the Bible
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Early Writing Tablet
Neil MacGregor finds the earliest example of writing: a 5,000-year-old ...
Neil MacGregor finds the earliest example of writing: a 5,000-year-old tablet about beer.
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Jade Axe
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 6,000-year-old axe found ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 6,000-year-old axe found in Kent.
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Indus Seal
Neil MacGregor examines stone stamps from the Indus Valley in ...
Neil MacGregor examines stone stamps from the Indus Valley in modern-day Pakistan.
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Standard of Ur
Neil MacGregor describes the discovery of a set of mosaics ...
Neil MacGregor describes the discovery of a set of mosaics from the ancient city of Ur.
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King Den's Sandal Label
Neil MacGregor investigates a great Pharoah's sandal label.
