A History of the World in 100 Objects
BBC Radio 4Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.
Object 101
Dec 25, 2020 • 37m
Solar-powered lamp and charger
Oct 22, 2010 • 13m
Credit card
Oct 21, 2010 • 13m
Throne of Weapons
Oct 20, 2010 • 14m
Hockney's In the Dull Village
Oct 19, 2010 • 13m
Russian revolutionary plate
Oct 18, 2010 • 14m
Suffragette-defaced penny
Oct 15, 2010 • 14m
Sudanese slit drum
Oct 14, 2010 • 13m
Hokusai's The Great Wave
Oct 13, 2010 • 13m
Early Victorian tea set
Oct 12, 2010 • 14m
Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
Oct 11, 2010 • 14m
Jade bi
Oct 8, 2010 • 14m
Australian Bark Shield
Oct 7, 2010 • 13m
North American Buckskin Map
Oct 6, 2010 • 13m
Hawaiian feather helmet
Oct 5, 2010 • 13m
Akan Drum
Oct 4, 2010 • 14m
Reformation Centenary Broadsheet
Oct 1, 2010 • 13m
Mexican Codex Map
Sep 30, 2010 • 14m
Shadow Puppet of Bima
Sep 29, 2010 • 14m
Miniature of a Mughal Prince
Sep 28, 2010 • 14m
Shi'a Religious Parade Standard
Sep 27, 2010 • 14m
Pieces of eight
Sep 24, 2010 • 13m
Kakiemon elephants
Sep 23, 2010 • 13m
Double-headed serpent
Sep 22, 2010 • 13m
Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans
Sep 21, 2010 • 13m
The mechanical galleon
Sep 20, 2010 • 13m
Durer's Rhinoceros
Sep 17, 2010 • 14m
Jade dragon cup
Sep 16, 2010 • 14m
Inca gold llama
Sep 15, 2010 • 14m
Ming banknote
Sep 14, 2010 • 14m
Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
Sep 13, 2010 • 13m
Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue
Jul 9, 2010 • 14m
Statue of Huastec goddess
Jul 8, 2010 • 13m
Shiva and Parvati sculpture
Jul 7, 2010 • 13m
Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Jul 6, 2010 • 14m
Holy Thorn Reliquary
Jul 5, 2010 • 13m
Taino ritual seat
Jul 2, 2010 • 14m
The David Vases
Jul 1, 2010 • 14m
Ife head
Jun 30, 2010 • 14m
Hebrew astrolabe
Jun 29, 2010 • 14m
Lewis Chessmen
Jun 28, 2010 • 14m
Kilwa pot sherds
Jun 25, 2010 • 14m
Borobudur Buddha head
Jun 24, 2010 • 14m
Japanese bronze mirror
Jun 23, 2010 • 14m
Hedwig glass beaker
Jun 22, 2010 • 14m
Vale of York Hoard
Jun 21, 2010 • 14m
Chinese Tang tomb figures
Jun 18, 2010 • 14m
Statue of Tara
Jun 17, 2010 • 14m
Lothair Crystal
Jun 16, 2010 • 13m
Harem wall painting fragments
Jun 15, 2010 • 14m
Maya relief of royal blood-letting
Jun 14, 2010 • 14m
Silk princess painting
Jun 11, 2010 • 14m
Korean roof tile
Jun 10, 2010 • 14m
Moche warrior pot
Jun 9, 2010 • 14m
Sutton Hoo helmet
Jun 8, 2010 • 14m
Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik
Jun 7, 2010 • 14m
Arabian bronze hand
Jun 4, 2010 • 14m
Hinton St Mary Mosaic
Jun 3, 2010 • 13m
Silver plate showing Shapur II
Jun 2, 2010 • 14m
Gold coin of Kumaragupta I
Jun 1, 2010 • 14m
Seated Buddha from Gandhara
May 31, 2010 • 13m
Hoxne pepper pot
May 28, 2010 • 14m
Admonitions Scroll
May 27, 2010 • 14m
Ceremonial ballgame belt
May 26, 2010 • 14m
North American otter pipe
May 25, 2010 • 14m
Warren Cup
May 24, 2010 • 14m
Head of Augustus
May 21, 2010 • 14m
Chinese Han lacquer cup
May 20, 2010 • 14m
Rosetta Stone
May 19, 2010 • 14m
Pillar of Ashoka
May 18, 2010 • 14m
Head of Alexander
May 17, 2010 • 13m
Chinese Bronze Bell
Feb 26, 2010 • 14m
Olmec Stone Mask
Feb 25, 2010 • 13m
Basse Yutz Flagons
Feb 24, 2010 • 14m
Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur + Lapith
Feb 23, 2010 • 14m
Oxus Chariot Model
Feb 22, 2010 • 14m
Gold Coin of Croesus
Feb 19, 2010 • 13m
Paracas Textile Fragment
Feb 18, 2010 • 14m
Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
Feb 17, 2010 • 13m
Sphinx of Taharqo
Feb 16, 2010 • 13m
Lachish Reliefs
Feb 15, 2010 • 13m
Statue of Ramesses
Feb 12, 2010 • 13m
Mold Gold Cape
Feb 11, 2010 • 14m
Minoan Bull Leaper
Feb 10, 2010 • 14m
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
Feb 9, 2010 • 13m
Flood tablet
Feb 8, 2010 • 13m
Early Writing Tablet
Feb 5, 2010 • 13m
Jade Axe
Feb 4, 2010 • 14m
Indus Seal
Feb 3, 2010 • 13m
Standard of Ur
Feb 2, 2010 • 14m
King Den's Sandal Label
Feb 1, 2010 • 13m
Jomon Pot
Jan 29, 2010 • 14m
Maya Maize God Statue
Jan 28, 2010 • 13m
Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle
Jan 27, 2010 • 13m
Ain Sakri Lovers Figuerine
Jan 26, 2010 • 13m
Bird-shaped Pestle
Jan 25, 2010 • 13m
Clovis Spear Point
Jan 22, 2010 • 13m
Swimming Reindeer
Jan 21, 2010 • 13m
Olduvai Handaxe
Jan 20, 2010 • 13m
Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool
Jan 19, 2010 • 14m
Mummy of Hornedjitef
Jan 18, 2010 • 13m
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