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Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
From Mexico to Easter Island, the followers of many world religions used objects to become closer to their gods. Neil MacGregor finds five such devotional items
First Broadcast5 Jul 2010
Latest Broadcast10 Jul 2010
Episodes5
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History
Episodes
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor discusses one of the extraordinary giant figures from Easter Island.
Jul 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a reliquary made for a thorn from Christ's crown of thorns.
Jul 2010
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 14th-century icon from the Byzantine Empire.
Jul 2010
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a stone sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati
Jul 2010
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico.
Jul 2010