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The "An Age of Luxury: the Assyrians to Alexander" exhibition, running at the Hong Kong Museum of History until 3 September, displays luxury goods, dating from 900 to 300 BC, used by ancient Assyrian, Babylonian and Achaemenid elites. The 210 artefacts, being displayed together for the first time, are from the British Museum, which chose Hong Kong to kick off the world tour exhibition of these ancient status symbols.

An Age of Luxury: the Assyrians to Alexander

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The "An Age of Luxury: the Assyrians to Alexander" exhibition, running at the Hong Kong Museum of History until 3 September, displays luxury goods, dating from 900 to 300 BC, used by ancient Assyrian, Babylonian and Achaemenid elites. The 210 artefacts, being displayed together for the first time, are from the British Museum, which chose Hong Kong to kick off the world tour exhibition of these ancient status symbols.
Category
Spotlight
Culture and Sports
Photo Date
16 May 2018
Resolution (in pixels)
5520 x 4038
Price
$ 23
Photo ID
1137694
    
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