The spread of Viking bling is a good indication of the spread of its culture. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bling culture good
In 1600, when Shakespeare's audience at the Globe heard 'Hamlet' for the first time, every one of them knew very well what it meant to be handed a cup of wine by a figure of authority and told to drink. Neil MacGregor audienceauthoritycup share on social
The things we make have one supreme quality - they live longer than us. We perish, they survive; we have one life, they have many lives, and in each life they can mean different things. Which means that, while we all have one biography, they have many. Neil MacGregor biographylifelive share on social
A collection that embraces the whole world allows you to consider the whole world. That is what an institution such as the British Museum is for. Neil MacGregor britishcollectionembrace Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social
It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens. Carine Roitfeld frontgoodlens Change image and share on social
