Beirut – On October 7 at the Beirut National Museum it will be opened a new wing curated by the Italian Cooperation, within the project “Improvement of the cultural offer of the National Museum of Beirut: new layout of the base”, an initiative that aims to significantly contribute to the enhancement of the Lebanese cultural heritage. The exhibition presents a prestigious collection of exhibits on the Lebanese cemetery over the millennia (from prehistoric times until the Islamic conquest, with Mamluk period artifacts). The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Gentiloni, the Lebanese Minister of Culture Araygi, the Ambassador of Italy in Lebanon Massimo Marotti, the Director of the Office of AICS Beirut Gianandrea Sandri, a number of government authorities and representatives the local and foreign press will be attending the opening. (9Colonne)
