As a series of activities to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the National Museum of China, as well as a major project of the China-Italy Culture and Tourism Year, "The Origin of Italy - Ancient Roman Civilization Exhibition" brought 503 precious cultural relics from 26 national museums in Italy to China in front of the audience.
An altar dedicated to Mars, Venus and Sylvanos, the god of the forest, with exquisite carvings on all sides, telling the mythical story of the she-wolf nursing the twins, which is the origin of Rome; created in The Resting Statue of Hercules in the 3rd century BC is a finely carved bronze statue of Hercules, a god highly respected by the Italians, even though the sculpture was donated by the local elite in the 1st century BC It was known to be a masterpiece of invaluable value at the time of the The demand for the precious container for the ashes of the dead; the bronze wing of victory, which appeared at the end of the exhibition hall, is the right wing of the statue of Victory, showing a resting posture. The identification sculpture was created around the 1st century AD...
There are 308 sets of 503 precious cultural relics from 26 national museums in Italy, which systematically describe the historical process of the political and cultural unity of the Italian peninsula, showing the richness of Italian cultural origins.
It is worth mentioning that there are several archaeological finds and masterpieces of art on display in the exhibition, which have never been exhibited outside Italy before, and some have never even left their museums.
Some of the currencies that have witnessed the turning point of Roman history are also "gifts" specially prepared by the Italian side for Chinese audiences. It is hoped that they will reflect the profound influence of currency production, development, circulation and other factors on cultural development in multiple dimensions.
(Reporter Ying Ni produced Xu Miaoqiao)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]