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Living with One God

How one god became central to worship in ancient Babylon and Egypt.

Neil MacGregor's series on the role and expression of beliefs continues with a focus on societies and faiths with a single god.

Using objects from both ancient Babylon and ancient Egypt, Neil examines how one god could become central to worship in these societies.

Producer Paul Kobrak

Produced in partnership with the British Museum
Photograph (c) The Trustees of the British Museum.

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18 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Apr 2018 18:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Apr 2018 02:32GMT
  • Sun 1 Apr 2018 18:32GMT

Animations

Neil MacGregor tells the stories of some of the key objects in the series.

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