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Exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization opens at Shanghai Museum
By Xinhua Published: Aug 13, 2025 10:51 AM
A woman visits the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A woman visits the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt," opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)


 
A child selects goods at a cultural and creative product shop at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A child selects goods at a cultural and creative product shop at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt," opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)


 
A girl looks at exhibits at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A girl looks at exhibits at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt," opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)


 
Artists perfom an Egyptian-style dance at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Artists perfom an Egyptian-style dance at the Shanghai Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 11, 2025. The exhibition, titled "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt," opens 24 hours a day from Aug. 11 to 17 at the Shanghai Museum. During the 168-hour carnival, there will also be new books releases, Egyptian dancing performances, interactive games and cultural and creative production promotions here. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)