How shared beliefs have shaped societies around the world, from the very earliest days of humanity with Neil MacGregor, former Director of the British Museum.
Image: Gold coin, Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum
All available episodes (30 total)
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a small ivory sculpture, carved 40,000 years ago.
The story of an extraordinary journey with the largest silver objects ever produced.
Neil MacGregor explains why an astronaut needed help knowing where he was.
What we wear tells people who we are and who we are not, says Neil MacGregor.
Neil MacGregor tells the stories of some of the key objects in the series.
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