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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Neil MacGregor begins his series on the role and expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world with the Lion Man, an ivory sculpture which is about 40,000 years old Show more
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Many societies have seen the mesmerizing phenomenon of fire as a symbol of the divine. Show more
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How water became an essential part of religious practise in Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Show more
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The importance of the sun, from the very earliest days of humanity with Neil MacGregor, former Director of the British Museum. Show more
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How nature and seasonal change shaped shared beliefs from the Yupik people of Alaska to ancient Egyptians. Show more
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For the living, deceased ancestors had great wisdom and knowledge of the world and could be called upon to help key decision-makers. Show more
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How societies and communities seek to protect the newly-born and their mothers, including the role of St Margaret of Antioch, patron saint of childbirth. Show more
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Human rites of passage, that mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. Show more
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Prayer is both a highly individualized activity and a profoundly communal act Show more
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Kirchenpelz was not just 'Sunday Best' it showed your allegiance to the Lutheran Church and your identity as a Transylvanian Saxon. Show more
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The temple designed and formed in Mesopotamia about 4000 years ago to be a house of god. Show more
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Why offerings to Gods became part of cultural practise for the Muisca population and ancient Greeks Show more
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This Aztec knife, dating from around 1500, had a brutal purpose - human sacrifice. Show more
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Pilgrimage and its role in Christianity, Buddhism and Islam. Show more
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Festivals and their role in shaping a communal identity Show more
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Shared beliefs around Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico and the goddess Artemis of Ephesus. Show more
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The making of divine images such as Russian Orthodox icons and the Hindu goddess Durga. Show more
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How do we begin to understand the original intention of ancient art? Show more
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What is the purpose behind a gruesome image of the crucifixion of Christ and a serene figure of Buddha in enlightened state? Show more
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Focussing on the word: a yad is used to follow the text during readings from the Torah, to avoid any damage to the delicate parchment. Show more
