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A History of the World in 100 Objects The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD) Episodes

    Silk princess painting

    5/5 Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world with a painting from the Silk Road.

    Korean roof tile

    4/5 Neil MacGregor delves into the history of an artefact from Korea.

    Moche warrior pot

    3/5 Neil MacGregor with a warrior figure from a lost people of Peru.

    Sutton Hoo helmet

    2/5 Neil MacGregor with one of the most sensational finds from Anglo-Saxon Britain.

    Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik

    1/5 Neil MacGregor with gold coins from Syria and the transformation of the Middle East.