DAMASCUS, Jan.4, (ST)- “Incredible Syria” exhibition moved on Tuesday to Chengdu city, the second leg of a two-year tour.The exhibition includes 195 artifacts from nine Syrian museums that have different geographical origins representing a number of diverse and deep-rooted Syrian civilization and heritage dating back to successive historical stages.
The first leg of the exhibition was in the Nanshan Museum in the Chinese city of Shenzhen between the 4th of August and the 7th of November 2021.
A large number of Syrian artifacts were loaned to the Chinese side to be displayed at the Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen City, as a part of a tour to show Syrian antiquities in a number of Chinese cities.
This step is based on an agreement between the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums and the Foundation of Art Galleries of China, and with the support of the Syrian Embassy in Beijing and the China National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Basma Qaddour