Mideast in Pictures: A look into Arab world's cultural treasures on Int'l Museum Day-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: A look into Arab world's cultural treasures on Int'l Museum Day
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2026-05-19 02:53:15
Visitors view the Golden Burial Mask of Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, May 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)
CAIRO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of International Museum Day, celebrated annually on May 18, museums in the Arab world are showcasing their rich cultural heritages, offering visitors a window into the region's histories, arts and civilizations.
A visitor walks past a sphinx statue at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)Visitors view an exhibit at the Luxor Museum in Luxor, Egypt, May 14, 2026. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)Visitors view an exhibit at the Beirut National Museum in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)People visit an exhibition at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, Jan. 24, 2026. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows an exhibit at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, capital of Tunisia. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)People visit the National Museum of Libya in Tripoli, Libya, Dec. 20, 2025. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua)Visitors view exhibits at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 15, 2025. Since 1984, the Dolmabahce Palace, along with its original furnishings, has been open to the public as a palace museum. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2025 shows an interior view of the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye. Since 1984, the Dolmabahce Palace, along with its original furnishings, has been open to the public as a palace museum. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2025 shows exhibits inside the National Museum of Qatar in Doha, Qatar. (Xinhua/Shadati)■
