Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history

Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history

Rising Chinese scepticism towards Western classical history and its scholarly framework has found its latest target in ancient Egyptian treasures, adding an unexpected twist to the two countries’ long-term partnership. From July last year until August this year, the Shanghai Museum hosted a major exhibition on ancient Egypt, marking the first collaboration between a Chinese…

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Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian relics show ‘just the start’ of collaborations

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian relics show ‘just the start’ of collaborations

A coming Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition displaying Egyptian relics, including a Tutankhamen statue and feline mummies, is just the beginning of plans for further collaborations and events, the custodian of the African nation’s treasures has said. Dr Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, also told the Post that it…

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Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian relics show ‘just the start’ of collaborations

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian relics show ‘just the start’ of collaborations

A coming Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition displaying Egyptian relics, including a Tutankhamen statue and feline mummies, is just the beginning of plans for further collaborations and events, the custodian of the African nation’s treasures has said. Dr Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, also told the Post that it…

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