Ancient Egypt and Han civilizations collide at Nanjing exhibit
The grand exhibition "Pharaohs and Kings: Treasures of Ancient Egypt and China's Han Dynasty" was unveiled to the public on Wednesday, which presents the different features of ancient Egypt civilization and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) civilization thro
Nearly 150 antiques from the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada and 150 pieces of unearthed Han Dynasty relics from domestic museums nationwide are put on display together. The exhibition is the first charged special exhibition since the implementation of free museum entry policy in China, and the ticket is set at 30 yuan ($4.5) for per person.
The highlight of the exhibition is the Cleopatra statue and a series of cultural products are also designed to cooperate with the exhibition. It will last until January 9.
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A visitor takes a photo of a color-painted gold-gilded mummy mask at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Su Yang/Asianewsphoto] |
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Visitors view jade clothes sewn with gold wire at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Su Yang/Asianewsphoto] |
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People view a mummy mask from ancient Egypt at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua] |
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A visitor takes a photo of a copper cattle lamp from Western Han Dynasty at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Su Yang/Asianewsphoto] |
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Visitors view a humanoid sarcophagus avatar at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Liu Jianhua/Asianewsphoto] |
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The mummy-shaped cover plate (L) and jade coffin from Han Dynasty (R) are exhibited together at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Su Yang/Asianewsphoto] |
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Visitors enjoy the Cleopatra statue, highlight of the exhibition at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo by Liu Jianhua/Asianewsphoto] |
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People view bronze statues from ancient Egypt at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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A crocodile mummy from ancient Egypt is seen at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Visitors view a bianqing (chime-stone), an ancient musical instrument at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, August 10, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
