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

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.