Neil MacGregor's history of humanity as told through objects travels the Silk Road to Western China and the story of silk. Show more
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Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through objects arrives in 7th Century Suffolk. He describes the period through the famous Anglo-Saxon helmet from Sutton Hoo. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through objects at the British Museum in London. Today, gold coins from Syria sum up one of history's greatest political upheavals.
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The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British museum. Today Neil MacGregor is with a pottery warrior from a forgotten people in Peru. Show more
Korea: source of modern-day electronic components. Neil MacGregor delves into the history of a an artefact from the region.