# 2600 years of history in one object

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2011
- Speaker: Neil MacGregor
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_macgregor_2600_years_of_history_in_one_object)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history through this single object.

## Lectures

1. [2600 years of history in one object](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/neil_macgregor_2600_years_of_history_in_one_object/c2f05910404f), 20 min (TED's player)