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  1. Hadrian: Empire and Conflict (2008)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £17.99

    An exploration of the legacy of Hadrian, who ruled the Roman Empire from AD 117 to 138. The DVD includes, in addition to the 40 minute film, four video podcasts and a gallery of images. The DVD was produced...

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  2. First Emperor, The: China’s Terracotta Army (2007)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £15.99

    Made for the British Museum to accompany the exhibition of Chinese terracotta figures.Based on th4e latest research and including location photography at key sites in China, this film sheds new light on the...

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  3. Sutton Hoo Helmet, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    Documentary about the Sutton Hoo helmet and the other treasures which were found when the Anglo-Saxon ship burial was excavated near Woodbridge in Suffolk on the eve of World War II. The film includes...

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  4. Dürer’s Rhinoceros (2006)

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    A 30 minute film which attempts to analyse the lasting appeal and influence of Albrecht Dürer’s ‘Rhinoceros’ and shows how his sophisticated development of the woodcut technique introduced the idea of...

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  5. Aztec Double-Headed Serpent, The (2006)

    Subject
    Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    This film takes as its focus the turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent from the British Museum’s Mexican Gallery, and examines in detail the method of craftsmanship, the tools and materials of its...

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  6. Lewis Chessmen, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    This 30 minute film looks at the well-known chess pieces, their mysterious discovery, and discusses their place within the history of the ancient game of chess and the feudal society of the time. The DVD...

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  7. Assyrian Lion Hunt Reliefs, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    This DVD examines the lion hunt reliefs in the British Museum which were created around 645 BC, when the Assyrian empire was at its height and once decorated the walls of King Ashurbanipal’s palace in...

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