GLOBALink | Ancient Roman exhibition in Beijing -- a dialogue between civilizations

For those in Beijing who have a keen interest in the ancient Roman history, they now can catch a glimpse of how Rome was built by visiting the National Museum of China, where hundreds of pieces of exhibits from Italian museums are on display this summer.

As a flagship initiative of the China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism, the "Tota Italia: Origins of a Nation" exhibition shows the audience the variety and cultural richness of ancient Roman civilization.

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