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Silk princess painting—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
5/5 Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world with a painting from the Silk Road.
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Korean roof tile—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
4/5 Neil MacGregor delves into the history of an artefact from Korea.
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Moche warrior pot—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
3/5 Neil MacGregor with a warrior figure from a lost people of Peru.
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Sutton Hoo helmet—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
2/5 Neil MacGregor with one of the most sensational finds from Anglo-Saxon Britain.
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Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
1/5 Neil MacGregor with gold coins from Syria and the transformation of the Middle East.
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Arabian bronze hand—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
5/5 A mysterious bronze hand tells the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam.
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Hinton St Mary Mosaic—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
4/5 Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
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Silver plate showing Shapur II—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
3/5 Neil MacGregor, with a dramatic image of power and faith from ancient Iran.
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Gold coin of Kumaragupta I—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
2/5 Neil MacGregor with gold coins from North India.
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Seated Buddha from Gandhara—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
1/5 Neil MacGregor with one of world religion's most iconic images - the Buddha.