The story of the discovery in East Anglia and restoration of the most iconic piece of the Sutton Hoo treasure, Britain's richest ever archaeological find.

Among the greatest artistic masterpieces of the ancient world, the Assyrian reliefs depict King Ashburnipal in his favoured practice of hunting lions. Show more

Amongst the most appealing objects in the British Museum is a chess set, perhaps made by 12th century Norwegians and discovered on a beach on the Isle of Lewis. Show more

Series looking at art treasures kept at thr British Museum. An exquisite bronze head caused Europeans to revise their cultural assumptions. Show more

Examining Filippo Lippi's Adoration of the Christ Child. Its beauty inspired Michelangelo and Botticelli, but it also conceals a personal story. Show more

Botticelli's Mystic Nativity is a supremely beautiful vision of maternal love, earthly harmony, and heavenly ecstasy. But the painting also has a dark side. Show more

Series about Vienna's cultural artefacts looks at Sigmund Freud's couch - now an iconic piece of furniture and the emblem of psychoanalysis. Show more

The colourful history of Auguste Rodin's controversial sculpture The Kiss. Show more

The Descent from The Cross by Rogier Van der Weyden is a rich feast for art lovers, but what is the secret history of this world-renowned painting? Show more

The Descent from The Cross by Rogier Van der Weyden is a rich feast for art lovers, but what is the secret history of this world-renowned painting? Show more

Examining Filippo Lippi's Adoration of the Christ Child. Its beauty inspired Michelangelo and Botticelli, but it also conceals a personal story. Show more