Religion
A History of the World in 100 Objects - objects related to religion.
Seated Buddha from Gandhara—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
Neil MacGregor with one of world religion's most iconic images - the Buddha.
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Inca gold llama—The Threshold of the Modern World (1375-1550 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the animal behind the Inca Empire.
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Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor with one of the extraordinary giant figures from Easter Island.
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Statue of Huastec goddess—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor with the sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico.
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Holy Thorn Reliquary—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a reliquary made for a thorn from Christ's crown of thorns.
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Statue of Tara—Inside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a beguiling statue of the Buddhist deity Tara
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Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a 14th century icon from the Byzantine Empire.
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Shi'a Religious Parade Standard—Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700)
Neil Macgregor with a powerful symbol from Shia Iran.
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Shiva and Parvati sculpture—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a stone sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati.
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Borobudur Buddha head—Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur.
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Japanese bronze mirror—Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a bronze mirror from a sacred pond in Japan.
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Korean roof tile—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
Neil MacGregor delves into the history of an artefact from Korea.
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Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik—The Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD)
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)
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)
Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
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