Around 800 precious artifacts from Egypt are set to be displayed at the Shanghai Museum from July 18 to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Egypt. Watch in for more details!

Exhibition on civilisation of ancient Egypt to open at Shanghai Museum

From life-sized Pharaonic busts to finely painted copies of their treasured grave goods, Egypt has inaugurated a factory dedicated to making high-quality replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts, available to tourists for purchase. The 10,000 square metre "Konouz Factory" houses more than 150 skilled artists and conservators, and has so far produced more than 6,400 replicas made out of stone, wood, ceramic, and even gold and silver.

Factory produces high-end replicas of ancient Egyptian treasures

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Exhibition on civilisation of ancient Egypt to open at Shanghai Museum

Factory produces high-end replicas of ancient Egyptian treasures