Rolling Yellow River water,
Leisurely Nile,
The two "mother rivers" have given birth to two splendid and prosperous civilizations in the world.
China and Egypt are both ancient civilizations.
In ancient times, it was connected by the Silk Road,
It is a model of friendship, cooperation, exchange and mutual learning in the history of human civilization.
↑This is the sunrise view of the Heyang section of the Yellow River.
↑This is a sunrise over the Nile River taken in Luxor, Egypt.
Yinxu in the Yellow River Basin,
Luxor on the Nile,
Witness the development of two major civilizations
The history of each of them is wonderful,
And their former prosperity and glory,
You can still see it through the ruins of today.
18 April is the International Day of Monuments and Sites.
In this issue, the lens connects China and the world,
will take you close to the two major historical sites in China and Egypt,
Through the rich historical relics,
Searching for the traces of brilliance,
Feel the charm of two ancient civilizations in the world.
"Thebes, where the people of the house are luxurious, and have innumerable treasures;
There were a hundred gates in Thebes, and in front of them were the horsewalks.
Two hundred samurai on horseback and chariots, patrolling the city twice a day......"
In the pen of the famous ancient Greek poet Homer,
Thebes of the past, Luxor today
It is a symbol of wealth, power, and majesty.
Luxor is located in the south of Egypt and was called Thebes in ancient times.
It is a well-known historical ancient city and enjoys the reputation of "the world's largest open-air museum".
The city is home to many temples and was the political and religious center of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
It is home to a large number of places of interest, including the Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, etc.
It can be called the place where the essence of ancient Egyptian civilization is gathered.
↑↓ Temple of Luxor, Egypt
The Karnak Temple in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor
It is one of the most spectacular ancient buildings in the world,
It is a spectacular temple left over from the ancient Egyptian Empire.
The temple is large-scale, with more than 20 temples of all sizes, 134 giant stone pillars, stone statues of sphinxes and rams.
Magnificent and stunning.
↑↓ Karnak Temple
More than 4,000 years ago,
The wise ancient Egyptians used their hard work to build this city on both sides of the Nile, which was unparalleled at that time.
now
Majestic temples, erect stone pillars and mottled statues of the gods are a reminder of what the world was once spectacle ......
↑ This is the Sphinx Avenue in Luxor, Egypt.
↑ This is a mural of the Nefertali Catacombs in the Valley of the Queen of Luxor, Egypt.
↑This is a mural in a pharaonic tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
↑ This is a relief mural inside the Temple of Luxor, Egypt.
↑This is a hieroglyph from a pharaonic tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
Wang Wei, member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and chief expert of the Chinese Civilization Exploration Project
When visiting the ancient city of Luxor, he once sighed,
"In terms of time, Luxor is almost equivalent to our Yin Ruins more than 3,000 years ago.
The origins of Egyptian civilization are shocking, such as the size and level of Egypt. ”
When Luxor shines in the long river of history,
In the far east,
The civilization of the Shang Dynasty in China also radiated light,
Today's Yin Ruins site is the best proof.
Yinxu,
Located in the Yellow River Basin,
It was the capital of the late Shang Dynasty in China,
It is the first capital site of the late Shang Dynasty that can be documented in the history of the mainland and confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions.
It is also the site of the ancient capital with the longest archaeological excavation time, the largest number of times and the largest area in China.
It is an important microcosm of the Shang Dynasty civilization more than 3,000 years ago.
↑Visitors view the exhibition in the new museum of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
Located in the area of Xiaotun Village in Anyang, Henan Province at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, it is the location of Yinxu ruins.
On the south bank of the Huan River, the ruins of the temple of Yinxu Palace.
The above-ground buildings have long been gone, but more than 50 large rammed earth building foundations,
It is enough to make people imagine the dynastic atmosphere more than 3,000 years ago.
↑ This is the ruins of the Zongmiao of the Yinxu Palace in Anyang, Henan Province (right) and the new Yinxu Museum across the river.
↑ This is the ruins of the temple of Yinxu Palace in Anyang, Henan.
Yinxu has unearthed extremely rich cultural relics, and the oracle bone inscription is undoubtedly the heaviest category.
"Three thousand years and one leak", as the earliest mature script used by the Chinese nation,
Although the oracle bone inscription has been buried deep underground for thousands of years, it can be partially read as soon as it is unearthed.
At present, more than 160,000 pieces of oracle bone inscriptions have been unearthed in Yinxu, and about 4,500 words have been found.
About one-third of them have been interpreted.
↑This is "Oracle Bone 2174" in the "Oracle Bones of Yinxu" special exhibition. On the top left is the oracle bone inscription "rabbit".
↑ This is an engraved inscription on display in the new museum of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
On February 26, 2024, the new Yinxu Museum was officially opened to the public.
In the exhibition hall of about 22,000 square meters of the new museum, nearly 4,000 sets of bronze, pottery, jade, oracle bones and other unearthed cultural relics are displayed.
It shows the achievements of the Shang Dynasty in politics, economy, military, agriculture, handicrafts, writing, etc.,
The number of cultural relics on display and the complete types of cultural relics are the largest cultural relics exhibition of the Shang Dynasty.
More than three-quarters of the precious cultural relics are on display for the first time.
This is the first time that a series of new archaeological findings have been exhibited.
↑This is the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang City, Henan Province.
↑ This is the turquoise bone tiger on display in the new museum of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
↑ This is the "Simu Xin" copper tripod (top left), "Yachang" bronze tripod (top right), "Yachang" Niu Zun (bottom left), and "Yachang" copper Yue exhibited in the new museum of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
↑Visitors view the exhibits in the new museum of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
↑Visitors photograph exhibits in the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan.
Recently
Archaeological excavations such as the Yinxu Wangling area, the palace Zongmiao area, and the Huanbei handicraft workshop area continue to make new discoveries.
↑Staff restore the remains of chariots and horses in the exhibition hall of the new museum in Anyang, Henan.
↑ At the Anyang Workstation of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the staff is sorting out and repairing the pottery pieces unearthed in Yinxu Huanbei Mall.
"The value of Yinxu and the cultural influence behind it have been deeply rooted in the blood of the Chinese nation.
It shows the outstanding wisdom of the Chinese nation, is the source of the spiritual strength of the Chinese nation, and the root of cultural self-confidence.
It has provided a strong spiritual impetus for better building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. ”
Wang Wei, member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and chief expert of the Chinese civilization exploration project, said.
With the increasingly close cultural exchanges between China and Egypt,
The two countries have also carried out a number of cooperation in the field of archaeology.
The joint archaeological project of the Mentu Temple in Luxor has achieved phased results.
With the joint efforts of archaeologists from the two countries,
The actual scene of the temple and the unearthed cultural relics are gradually presented to the world.
↑ Members of the Joint Archaeological Project of the Mentu Temple in Eluxor work on site.
↑ This is the site of the joint archaeological project of the Mentu Temple in Central Eluxor.
Civilization is colorful because of communication,
Civilizations are enriched by mutual learning.
From Luxor to Yinxu,
The two major monuments and sites exchange and dialogue across time and space,
It has realized a new landscape of exchanges and mutual learning between the two ancient civilizations in the world.
It is a vivid embodiment of the practice of the Global Civilization Initiative.
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策划：王建华、支林飞、林嵬
Co-ordinator: Wu Jingdan, Wang Qingqin, Lei Yang, Shuangrui
Editor-in-chief of this issue: Jinma Menni
Photographs in this issue: Ang Li, Dongzhen Wang, Xiankai Sui, Han Xie, Gang Yin, Yang Cai, Tao Tao, Tao Ming
Visual Design: Golden Horse Mennie
Editors: Lin Fanjing, Sun Ruibo, Jin Ma Mengni, Wu Huime, Danhang
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