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A History of the World in 100 Objects Episodes

    Lewis ChessmenStatus Symbols (1200 - 1400 AD)

    1/5 Neil Macgregor's history through objects - today the famous Lewis chessmen.

    Kilwa pot sherdsPilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)

    5/5 Neil MacGregor - unlocking secrets with broken pots from East Africa.

    Borobudur Buddha headPilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)

    4/5 Neil MacGregor with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur.

    Japanese bronze mirrorPilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)

    3/5 Neil MacGregor with a bronze mirror from a sacred pond in Japan.

    Hedwig glass beakerPilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)

    2/5 Neil MacGregor with a glass vessel linked with a saintly miracle worker.

    Vale of York HoardPilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)

    1/5 Neil Macgregor with a great Viking hoard from the Vale of York.

    Chinese Tang tomb figuresInside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)

    5/5 Neil MacGregor with a collection of tomb figures from Tang dynasty China

    Statue of TaraInside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)

    4/5 Neil MacGregor with a beguiling statue of the Buddhist deity Tara

    Lothair CrystalInside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)

    3/5 Neil MacGregor with an engraved crystal and royal intrigue at the heart of Europe

    Harem wall painting fragmentsInside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)

    2/5 Neil MacGregor with mysterious faces from the harem in an ancient city north of Baghdad

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