A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nrtd2

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 14m. Bisher sind 103 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein täglich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 6 minutes

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Inca gold llama

Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the animal behind the Inca Empire.

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 September 15, 2010  14m
 
 

Ming banknote

Neil MacGregor with a 14th century bank note - from Ming Dynasty China.

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 September 14, 2010  14m
 
 

Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent

Neil Macgregor with the personal monogram of Suleyman the Magnificent.

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 September 13, 2010  13m
 
 

Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue

Neil MacGregor with one of the extraordinary giant figures from Easter Island.

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 July 9, 2010  14m
 
 

Statue of Huastec goddess

Neil MacGregor with the sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico.

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 July 8, 2010  13m
 
 

Shiva and Parvati sculpture

Neil MacGregor with a stone sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati.

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 July 7, 2010  13m
 
 

Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy

Neil MacGregor with a 14th century icon from the Byzantine Empire.

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 July 6, 2010  14m
 
 

Holy Thorn Reliquary

Neil MacGregor with a reliquary made for a thorn from Christ's crown of thorns.

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 July 5, 2010  13m
 
 

Taino ritual seat

Neil MacGregor with a ritual seat from a Caribbean culture that has been destroyed.

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 July 2, 2010  14m
 
 

The David Vases

Neil MacGregor - and the transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful Chinese porcelain.

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 July 1, 2010  14m