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. Jeden Tag erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 6 minutes

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Ife head

Neil MacGregor with a magnificent brass head from the African city of Ife.

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 June 30, 2010  14m
 
 

Hebrew astrolabe

Neil MacGregor with an extraordinary astronomical instrument.

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 June 29, 2010  14m
 
 

Lewis Chessmen

Neil Macgregor's history through objects - today the famous Lewis chessmen.

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 June 28, 2010  14m
 
 

Kilwa pot sherds

Neil MacGregor - unlocking secrets with broken pots from East Africa.

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 June 25, 2010  14m
 
 

Borobudur Buddha head

Neil MacGregor with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur.

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 June 24, 2010  14m
 
 

Japanese bronze mirror

Neil MacGregor with a bronze mirror from a sacred pond in Japan.

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 June 23, 2010  14m
 
 

Hedwig glass beaker

Neil MacGregor with a glass vessel linked with a saintly miracle worker.

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 June 22, 2010  14m
 
 

Vale of York Hoard

Neil Macgregor with a great Viking hoard from the Vale of York.

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 June 21, 2010  14m
 
 

Chinese Tang tomb figures

Neil MacGregor with a collection of tomb figures from Tang dynasty China

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 June 18, 2010  14m
 
 

Statue of Tara

Neil MacGregor with a beguiling statue of the Buddhist deity Tara

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 June 17, 2010  14m