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The Babylonian mind
Many of the concepts you live by today have Babylonian ancestry. Hours being split into 60 minutes, minutes being split into 60 seconds – that’s Babylonian. Zodiac signs and predicting the future – also Babylonian. Take a wander through...
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Book of the Dead: Ancient Egyptian coffin mask conserved for the exhibition at the British Museum
Conservators at the British Museum preparing an ancient Egyptian coffin mask for display in the exhibition Journey through the afterlife: ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
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Book of the Dead: Ancient Egyptian papyrus in the exhibition at the British Museum
Preparing pieces of papyrus ready for display in the exhibition Journey through the afterlife: ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
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The making and worship of Ganesha statues in Maharashtra
Made to accompany From temple to home: celebrating Ganesha, a display at the British Museum from 27 February -- 25 May 2014ref='http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/celebrating_ganesha.aspx' target='_blank'...
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Why did ancient Egyptians wear wigs?
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How to tie a traditional Sikh turban
Watch a video with a demonstration of how to tie a traditional Sikh turban
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The Sikh fortress turban at the British Museum
Curator Paramdip Khera describes the significance of the Sikh fortress turban.
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Shah Abbas: Two portraits, two views
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Hadrian: Building the wall
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Hadrian: An emperor's love
Curator Thorsten Opper introduces Hadrian's young lover Antinous and the questions around his deathef='http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/museum_in_london/london_exhibition_archive/archive_hadrian.aspx' target='_blank'...
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Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered
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One minute with Munch
Meet the man behind 'The Scream'. Everything you never knew you needed to know about Edvard Munch in sixty seconds. Edvard Munch: love and angst 11 April -21 July 2019 Book nowhref='https://bit.ly/2G2z2Tq' target='_blank'...
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Assyria vs Elam: The battle of Til Tuba
The battle of Til Tuba reliefs are among some of the great masterpieces of ancient Assyrian art. The movement and details are truly stunning. That said, the scenes actually being depicted are anything but easy on the eye. Join curator...
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The oldest, dateable depiction of the Buddha in human form I Curator's Corner Season 4 Episode 6
Curator Sushma Jansari reckons she's in charge of 'one of the most important objects in the entire British Museum' - and she's not wrong. The Bimaran Casket currently holds the record for the earliest dateable depiction of the Buddha in...
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Hislop/Iannucci : Trump, Blair, Stalin and post-truth satire
Private eye editor and guest curator Ian Hislop talks to Scottish satirist, writer and director Armando Iannucci in an event billed by no one as 'The most important and refreshingly entertaining interview since Frost/Nixon.' Content...
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Parthia V Rome: The battle of Carrhae I Curator's Corner season 4 episode 4
Vesta Curtis recounts one of Rome's most crushing defeats at the hands of the Parthians in 54-53 BC.
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What's the meaning of Stonehenge? I Curator's corner season 4 episode 1
Neil Wilkin is back with another bronze age adventure. In this episode he is joined by Susan Greaney, Senior Properties Historian for English Heritage to discuss the history and importance of Stonehenge. Going into the heart of the...
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Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and their 17th century counterpart I Curator's Corner season 4 episode 2
Using a rather fine example of a monkey smoking a pipe and the 'Fisher Price bubble lawn mower of the bitcoin world', Ben Alsop looks at the history of unofficial currency from 17th century shopkeepers' tokens to cryptocurrencies....
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The doors of deception I Tom Objects!
Q: When is a door not a door? A: When it's a trickster god riding on the back of a bike. Curator Tom Hockenhull has selected key objects from the Citi exhibition I object; Ian Hislop's search for dissent to discuss the history of...
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Sue's favourite Anglo-Saxon sword I Curator's Corner season 4 episode 4
Sue Brunning examines some shabby looking Anglo Saxon swords. #CuratorsCorner #AngloSaxon #swords
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John Wilkes and the art of subtle tea I Tom Objects!
Who ever heard of a satirical magazine making any difference? Find out why a small gold No. 45 on a fancy teapot was the very height of radical 18th century politics in this episode of Tom Objects! Curator Tom Hockenhull has selected key...
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How to get ahead in the Roman Empire I Tom Objects!
Praise for this video: Iconoclasm Quarterly calls this episode 'A rip roaring thrill ride of Imperial defeat and decapitation' whilst Roman Statue Appreciation monthly says 'full of juicy close ups of our boy Augusts.' Curator Tom...
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Fine silk and foul murder I Tom Objects!
When is a scarf not a scarf? When it's a royal murder weapon. Curator Tom Hockenhall recounts the tale of Radama II of Madagascar and his ill fated attempt to ban ancestral dress. Curator Tom Hockenhull has selected key objects from the...
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Making beauty: Noda Tetsuya
This series celebrates the work of living Japanese artists and craftspeople. Noda Tetsuya is an extraordinary printmaker, who since the 1960s he has been creating prints under the title ‘diary’. Now comprised of over 500 prints, these...