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UnavailableCurating the Scythians: Recorded Live at the British Museum with St John Simpson
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Curating the Scythians: Recorded Live at the British Museum with St John Simpson

FromDan Snow's History Hit


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Curating the Scythians: Recorded Live at the British Museum with St John Simpson

FromDan Snow's History Hit

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Sep 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Dr Simpson is the senior curator responsible for the pre-Islamic collections from Iran and Arabia in the British Museum. Star items in these collections include the Oxus Treasure, the Cyrus cylinder, Sasanian silver dishes, and antiquities from ancient South Arabia.Producer: Dan MorelleSubscribe, rate and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.