Cover news reporter Zeng Jie
On December 30th, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the sun god bird pattern becoming the image of Chengdu, the "Kaleidoscope of Civilization - Exhibition of Ancient Syrian Cultural Relics" was launched at the Jinsha Site Museum. This exhibition selects 183 pieces (sets) of exhibits, with the flow of historical time as the main line, telling the historical process of Syria from the Stone Age, through the Bronze and Iron Ages, to the Hellenistic, Roman and Islamic Eras.
183 pieces (sets) of exhibits to Rong
Syria is located in the western part of the Asian continent, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Since ancient times, because it is located at the crossroads of the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, various cultures have been exchanged and integrated here. The dawn of civilization in the Two Rivers Valley has shone through this land, the Hellenistic trend has swept through here, and the glory of Rome and the colorful Islamic world have left here ancient cuneiform scripts, magnificent city-state architecture, integrated artistic styles, astronomical astrology, mathematical methods, literary epics... The light of human civilization shines here, and the prelude to world dialogue and exchange is played here.
Today, Syria is home to more than 3,500 monuments, like a vast museum exposed under the blue sky. The ancient city of Mali, about 5,000 years old, with its temples, palaces, statues, roll prints and other relics and relics, flashes the Characteristics of the Sumerian culture of the Two Rivers Valley; the Royal Archives of Ebola found by archaeologists in the trading town of Ebra and thousands of clay plates of cuneiform scripts, as well as imported goods such as lapis lazuli rough, linen fabrics, oil and timber, reproduce the bustling trade scene of Syria around 4,000 years ago; the ancient city of Palmyra, a world cultural heritage, is known for its triumphal arch, theater, amphitheat, Roman city relics such as the Piazzale and the Palaces amaze the world.
As a vivid witness to Syria's multiculturalism, the 183 exhibits on display in this exhibition range from daily necessities to ceremonial utensils, from portrait sculptures to architectural decorations, from Assyrian murals to Greek silver coins. One of the oldest hand axes dates back about 500,000 years. Visitors can admire the use of multicolored shells inlaid with multicolored shells by craftsmen from 4,600 years ago, dialogue with the Malian royal family through cuneiform scripts, and even explore how to use liver divination, and the use of clay tablets in the shape of children's footprints.
"Replica" of the Babylonian Palace
At the exhibition hall of the Jinsha Site Museum's "Kaleidoscope of Civilization - Exhibition of Ancient Syrian Cultural Relics", the "ancient yesterday" is being recreated one by one.
Entering the exhibition hall, the "time and space tunnel" formed by the combination of projection and stereoscopic mirror installation is already in place, and the picture continues to flash a brilliant historical site, leading people into the 500,000-year history of Syria. It is reported that in order to fully reflect the uniqueness of Syrian culture, the color and layout of the exhibition hall are all titled "Kaleidoscope of Civilization". The color of the exhibition hall varies according to the content of each part. Transitioning from the dark brown of the Stone Age to the gradually bright yellow of the Bronze Age, the Iron Age added a highly saturated "Babylonian blue" on the basis of the light tones of the Assyrian palace, and the Classical Period added a strong visual impact of red to represent the great cultural integration of this stage. In the final hall, the friendly relationship between China and Syria from ancient times to the present is displayed through the blue color symbolizing friendship.
It is worth mentioning that the colorful world in the exhibition hall is connected by the "kaleidoscope" shape of the exhibition line, and the exhibition is rotated, giving people a unique experience of "mountains and rivers are doubtful, willows and dark flowers are bright and another village". In particular, the entrance to the central area recreates the magnificent arches of the Assyrian Palace in three dimensions. The walls are decorated with Assyrian reliefs, and on both sides of the arch stand two 2-meter-tall human-winged cow statues, showing the original Assyrian style. Within this area, along with the time trail of the spiral, the bright "Babylonian Blue" takes the viewer's gaze from the Assyrian Palace to the Kingdom of Babylon. The huge light box restored according to the Ishtar Gate in Babylon is definitely a good place to take photos and punch cards.
Silk Road Cultural Dialogue
Syria is an important node of the Silk Road, as early as the Western Han Dynasty more than two thousand years ago, Syria was connected to China through this artery of east-west civilization exchanges, and in the subsequent Roman and Arab-Islamic periods, the two places have always been in constant exchanges, mutual trade, cultural exchanges, and continue to this day, which has had an important impact on the development of their respective civilizations.
Places like Palmyra, Syria, were relay stations and watersheds on the Silk Roads. Here the Silk Road trade stretched northwest to Europe and southwest to Egypt. Silk, porcelain and other "best-selling products" from China, as well as Jingjiao from ancient Syria, all passed through the east and west through one trading city after another. In this exhibition, the audience can see the silk and Chinese-style porcelain unearthed in Syria, as well as the nearly 2-meter-high rubbings of the "Great Qin Jingjiao Popular Chinese Monument", which are the carriers and witnesses of the Silk Road cultural dialogue.
It is reported that this exhibition, sponsored by the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, is an active exploration of practicing the "Belt and Road" initiative, responding to the "Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Action", deepening the traditional friendship between China and countries along the Silk Road, and carrying out cultural exchanges and mutual learning. The exhibition is guided by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism (Chengdu Cultural Relics Bureau), and supported by the China Cultural Relics Exchange Center and the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in China. The exhibits come from the National Museum of Damascus, Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, Jappal, Latakia, Holmes, Tartus, Della, Sveta, as well as 12 museums in China, including the Dunhuang Research Institute, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, and the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum.
The exhibition will last until May 8 next year, and during the four-month-long exhibition period, jinsha site museum has prepared a rich exhibition supporting feast for the audience, with special academic lectures, themed social education activities, holiday public welfare explanations, 360-degree panoramic tours, and online live broadcasts.
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