A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
Five objects from the British Museum tell the story of the movement of goods and ideas, along the Silk Road out of China, to Korea and even as far as East Anglia
A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) - Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik
Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor looks at two gold coins from Syria which sum up one of history's greatest political upheavals.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) - Korean Roof Tile
Neil MacGregor looks at what was happening in 7th-century Korea, and a roof tile with an intimidating face from a grand building in the new capital.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) - Moche Warrior Pot
Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor examines a pottery warrior figure from a forgotten people in Peru.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) - Silk Princess Painting
Neil MacGregor travels the Silk Road to western China and tells the story of silk with the help of a fragile painting telling a story of industrial espionage.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects - The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) - Sutton Hoo Helmet
Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor describes the 7th century through the famous Anglo-Saxon helmet from Sutton Hoo.
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