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A History of the World in 100 ObjectsInside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)Episodes

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  1. Chinese Tang tomb figures

    5/5Neil MacGregor with a collection of tomb figures from Tang dynasty China

  2. Statue of Tara

    4/5Neil MacGregor with a beguiling statue of the Buddhist deity Tara

  3. Lothair Crystal

    3/5Neil MacGregor with an engraved crystal and royal intrigue at the heart of Europe

  4. Harem wall painting fragments

    2/5Neil MacGregor with mysterious faces from the harem in an ancient city north of Baghdad

  5. Maya relief of royal blood-letting

    1/5Neil Macgregor with a disturbing, bloody image from the ancient Mayan civilisation