Syrian artifacts shed light on cultural exchange and diversity of early civilizations

Visitors at the exhibition take photos of the statue of a worshipper from the National Museum of Damascus. [Photo/China Daily]

Since its opening on Sept 30, the exhibition has been growing in popularity.

During the National Day holiday, the museum recorded 20,126 visitors on Oct 3 alone, a 73 percent increase year-on-year, setting a new single-day attendance record for the Dalian Museum. The exhibition is set to last until Jan 8 and is free to the public.

With support from Art Exhibitions China under the National Cultural Heritage Administration, a total of 195 Syrian antiquities — including those currently on display in Dalian — have been exhibited in more than 10 Chinese cities, including Shenzhen in Guangdong province, Chengdu in Sichuan province, and Beijing, since August 2021.