Syria and Yemen in Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum

Moscow, SANA – Saint Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum is holding on Thursday and Friday a cultural event to shed light on the civilizational and cultural heritage of Syria and Yemen.

Russian cultural figures and folklore artists are participating in the “Days of Yemen and Syria in the Hermitage”.

A play titled “The Queen of Sheba” will be presented on the first day of the event telling the story of Queen Balqis as a Yemeni legendary heroine. Musicians will play pieces of Yemeni music and archaeologists will brief the audience on the results of their work in Yemen and its ancient sites.

The second day, however, will be dedicated to the history and civilization of Syria. The director of the Orient Section at the museum and its staff will talk about Syria and its culture and a play titled “On the Road to Damascus” will be presented.

An exhibition displaying ancient antiquities and artifacts representing the culture of Syria and Yemen will be held during the event.

M. al-Frieh/H. Said

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