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A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)

Oxus Chariot Model

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world, told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today, the story of a great Persian king and a tiny 2500-year-old chariot. Show more

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