An artifact on display Photo: Courtesy of the Liaoning Provincial Museum

With the support of the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture, an exhibition titled She Walks in Beauty: Women in Classical Roman Time was opened to the public at the Liaoning Provincial Museum on January 1. 

The exhibition aims to present the rich spiritual world and high-spirited life force of women in the ancient world 2,000 years ago, staging the colorful female narratives in prosperous civilizations. 

The exhibition features a total of 11 domestic and international cultural institutions collections with 167 items (sets) of cultural relics from the ancient Roman period and China's Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) in China. 

Consisting of four sections, the exhibition tells stories about the family, social, and spiritual lives of ancient Roman women through their diverse roles.

Visitors can explore the ancient Roman women's world through their aesthetic concepts, occupations, and beliefs. Visitors might even find that exhibited experiences resonate with their own.

The cultural relics on display include pottery, bronze wares, glassware, mosaics, and other artifacts. 

The year 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy. Serving as a platform, the museum seeks cooperation, exchanges, and mutual learning between the two sides. Through showcasing the relationship between the two ancient civilizations in the modern world, the museum promotes the inheritance and development of civilizations. 

By strengthening people-to-people exchanges and promoting global dialogue among civilizations, the museum works with its Italian counterparts, including Musei Capitolini to promote human cultural heritage protection, civilization development, and progress.