New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece

[Xinhua]

An accumulation featuring dozens of artifacts connected indebtedness from Greek museums opened to the nationalist connected Thursday successful Beijing, offering a panoramic view of the past and civilization of past Greece.

“The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” will tally until May 18, 2025, astatine the Capital Museum of China, earlier moving to its adjacent stop successful Shanghai.

The accumulation features 270 pieces oregon sets of collections from 14 Greek museums and institutes, including pottery, statues and golden artifacts. More than 90% of the artifacts chosen for this accumulation are being displayed successful Beijing for the archetypal time, according to Zhang Lixin, manager of the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau.

Greece’s ambassador to China, Evgenios Kalpyris, said the accumulation offers a broad understanding of Greek civilization implicit time.

“We judge that this accumulation will assistance the nationalist acquisition the charm of Greek civilization up close,” said Zhang.

Beijing and Athens person been “sister cities” since 2005 and will beryllium celebrating the 20th day of the constitution of that relationship adjacent year. [Xinhua]