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A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus: The Rise of World Faiths (AD 100 - 600)

The Rise of World Faiths (AD 100 - 600)

BBC Radio 4 - A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus, The Rise of World Faiths (AD 100 - 600)

Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

Neil MacGregor continues his global history as told through objects from the British Museum's collection.  This week - how the world's great religions began to portray the divine.

Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in London, continues his global history as told through objects from the Museum's collection.  In this episode he is looking at the way the world's great religions began to perfect a way to visually express the divine, less than 2000 years ago.  
He begins with a stone sculpture from modern day Pakistan that would create the classic image of the real life Buddha who lived and roamed around North India in the 5th Century BC.  His journey takes him onwards to Damascus, modern day Iran and Dorset in Great Britain.

Producers:  Paul Kobrak and Anthony Denselow

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The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.

The British Museum's Neil MacGregor presents. Catch up on a week's programmes and explore how five artefacts tell a story of civilisations and connections.

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