Jiaxing Museum｜Exhibition of Ancient Syrian Cultural Relics

Crossroads of Civilizations: Exhibition of Ancient Syrian Cultural Relics January 18 – April 18, 2024 East Exhibition Hall on the first floor of the North Building of Jiaxing Museum Sponsor: Jiaxing Museum Supporting Unit: China Cultural Relics Exchange Center It brings together 100 pieces (sets) of fine cultural relics from the National Museum of Damascus, Syria, the Aleppo Museum, the Deir ez-Zor Museum, the Japore Museum, the Latakia Museum, the Homs Museum, the Tartus Museum, the Sweida Museum, etc. Unit 1: Dawn: Stone Age (about 500,000 years ago - 3100 BC) Unit 2 Change: The Bronze Age (3100 BC - 1200 BC) Unit 3: The Struggle for Hegemony: The Iron Age (1200 BC - 333 BC) Unit 4: Convergence: Greek, Roman and Islamic Eras (333 BC - 1516 AD) Unit 5 Dialogue: Friendly exchanges between China and Syria The Syrian Arab Republic, referred to as Syria, is located in the western part of the Asian continent, on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Turkey to the north, Iraq to the southeast, Jordan to the south, Lebanon and Israel to the southwest, and Cyprus across the sea to the west. It has a land area of ​​185,180 square kilometers (including the Golan Heights) and its capital is Damascus. Since ancient times, due to its location at the crossroads of the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, various cultures have communicated and integrated here, thus forming the unique Syrian culture. Jiaxing Museum