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A History of the World in 100 Objects was a joint project of BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum, consisting of a 100-part radio series written and presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. In 15-minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on Radio 4, MacGregor used objects of ancient art, industry, technology and arms, all of which ...
In 2010, MacGregor presented a series on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service entitled A History of the World in 100 Objects, based on one hundred artefacts held in the British Museum's collection. [8] From September 2010 to January 2011 the British Museum lent the ancient Persian Cyrus Cylinder to an exhibition in Tehran, Iran.
The mosaic was chosen as Object 44 in the BBC Radio 4 programme A History of the World in 100 Objects, presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. The mosaic has two wings in its north-east angle set at about a right angle. The room is 8.5 m (28 ft) by 6 m (20 ft), connected to the east-west long axis. [3]
The statue is a British Museum "Highlight" object [1] and was selected as the twenty-second object in the series A History of the World in 100 Objects selected by British Museum director Neil MacGregor and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. [5]
An exhibition charting a museum's history in 100 objects to mark its forthcoming centenary will open on Saturday. A History of Ancient House in 100 Objects exhibition will officially launch a year ...
The Lothair Crystal was Object 53 in the 2010 BBC Radio 4 programme A History of the World in 100 Objects, chosen and presented by the Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor. Interpretation [ edit ]
30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still Mesmerize Us Today. Mariia Tkachenko. December 16, 2024 at 6:47 AM. I don't know about you, Pandas, but I love period dramas.
Hoa Hakananai'a was selected by British Museum director Neil MacGregor for his A History of the World in 100 Objects. [68] [69] In 2010 it was the target of a protest against BP's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [70]