A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Neil MacGregor uses five objects from the British Museum's collection that show how, even 1,000 years ago, trade, war and religion moved objects freely around the globe
A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD) - Borobudur Buddha head
Neil MacGregor examines a stone head of the Buddha that comes from one of the world's greatest monuments, the giant Buddhist stupa of Borobudur on the Indonesian island of Java.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD) - Hedwig glass beaker
Neil MacGregor's world history as told through objects. Today's object is a glass beaker that some believed helped a Christian saint turn water into wine.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD) - Japanese bronze mirror
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a bronze mirror found at the bottom of a sacred pond in Japan, from a time when the Japanese suddenly cut themselves off from the outside world.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD) - Kilwa pot sherds
Neil MacGregor sifts through broken pot fragments from an African beach to tell the story of a string of thriving communities along the East African coast.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD) - Vale of York Hoard
Neil MacGregor explores a great Viking silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire, which dates back to the 10th century and reveals the astonishing range of Viking activity.
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