A series tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria, India and Pakistan, and Brazil.


The Museum of Lost Objects traces the histories of antiquities or cultural sites that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria (Series 1), India and Pakistan (Series 2).

Presenter Kanishk Tharoor is an Indian New York-based author and broadcaster. A nominee for the National Magazine Award, his journalism and fiction has been published in the US, UK, Middle East and India.

Series 1: With hundreds of thousands of lives lost, millions of people displaced and some of the world’s most significant heritage sites destroyed, the wars in Iraq and Syria have had an enormous cost. While the historical artefacts that have been bombed, defaced and plundered can never be restored, they are very well remembered. Through local histories, legends and personal stories, the Museum of Lost Objects recreates these lost treasures and explores their significance across generations and cultures, from creation to destruction.


Series 2: Seventy years ago, India and Pakistan became independent nations - but at a cost. People and lands were partitioned, and a once shared heritage was broken apart. Kanishk Tharoor explores the tussle for ancient history and the prized artefacts of the Indus Valley civilization.

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