(1 - 5 of 5 programmes)
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Head of Augustus
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Available since Fri, 21 May 2010.
5/5. The 2,000-year-old bronze head of one of the world's most famous rulers: Caesar Augustus.
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Chinese Han lacquer cup
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Available since Thu, 20 May 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor on a beautiful lacquer cup and the imperial ambitions of Han Dynasty China.
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Rosetta Stone
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Available since Fri, 14 Jan 2011.
3/5. Neil MacGregor with one of the past's most recognisable objects; the Rosetta Stone.
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Pillar of Ashoka
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Available since Tue, 18 May 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor on the life and legacy of the great Indian ruler Ashoka.
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Head of Alexander
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Available since Mon, 17 May 2010.
1/5. Neil MacGregor tells the story of Alexander the Great through a small silver coin.
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