On April 14, the opening ceremony of a special exhibition titled "Daedalus: Legends of Crete" was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing. With Daedalus, a legendary skilled craftsman in Greek mythology, serving as the narrative thread, the exhibition presents one of the important origins of the ancient Greek civilization — the Minoan civilization rooted on Crete Island in the Bronze Age. The exhibition consists of six parts, combining myths with archaeological evidence in a clever way.

Period: April 15 to July 27

Location: Shenwu Gate Exhibition Hall, Palace Museum

A chlorite rhyton in the shape of a bull head

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

Marble head statues

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

Entrance of the exhibition (photo taken at Shenwu Gate of the Palace Museum)

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

Poster of the exhibition (photo taken at Shenwu Gate of the Palace Museum)

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

A conch-shaped Triton serpentine rhyton (left) and a natural Triton conch shell

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

Guests visiting the exhibition

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

A clay vase with oceanic creature patterns in a unique royal style

[Photo by Jin Liangkuai]

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)