Treasures Revealed

Treasures Revealed

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  • The Ashmolean Up Close: Origins of Ancient Egypt

    The sixth and final episode in our series exploring the remarkable collections of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

    Dan Snow joins Keeper of Antiquities, Liam McNamara, to journey into Egypt’s distant past, long before the Pharaohs and pyramids. Through extraordinary artefacts from the Predynastic...

  • Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece

    Born in Paris in 1840, François-Auguste-René Rodin is quite possibly the most famous sculptor in recent history. Considered by many to be the first ‘modern’ sculptor, his works such as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’ have become iconic throughout the world. He possessed a unique ability to model a c...

  • The Ashmolean Up Close: King Alfred's Jewel

    The fifth film in our series exploring the remarkable collections of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

    Dan Snow joins Museum Director Xa Sturgis, to delve into the museum's Anglo-Saxon treasures, including the famed Alfred Jewel. Alongside other exquisite artefacts, such as a warrior's sword and v...