(POSTPONED) Guided Viewing: "Glistening Treasures in the Dust – Ancient Artefacts of Afghanistan" with Dr. Joseph Sun Pao Ting 丁新豹博士 (in Cantonese)

Through the display of 231 items/sets of rare artefacts including goldware, glassware, bronze sculptures and ivory carvings, unearthed from the four famous archaeological sites of Tepe Fullol, Aï Khanum, Tillya Tepe (Hill of gold) and Begram, now in the collection of the National Museum of Afghanistan, the exhibition Glistening Treasures in the Dust – Ancient Artefacts of Afghanistan demonstrates the profound influence of foreign ancient cultures such as Greek, Indian and Roman on Afghanistan and its surrounding regions from the Bronze Age to the first century AD, as well as a cultural diversity embracing the features of different Steppe cultures.  These artefacts also attest to the role played by ancient Afghanistan as the cultural crossroads of the Silk Road, which subsequently promoted the exchange and integration of world civilisations.

We are pleased to organize this guided tour with Dr. Joseph Ting.  The exhibition is jointly presented by the Hong Kong Museum of History and Art Exhibitions China.

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Dr. Joseph Ting majored in Chinese Literature and Chinese History from HKU and graduated with a BA degree in 1974. He was conferred an MPhil in 1979 and a PhD in 1989, both from HKU. Dr. Ting joined the Hong Kong Museum of Art as an Assistant Curator in 1979 and was appointed Chief Curator of the HK Museum of History in 1995. He retired in 2007 after serving for 28 years. He is currently an Honorary Assistant Professor in the School of Chinese at The University of Hong Kong, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Pair of clasps with cupids riding dolphins
Tillya Tepe, Tomb 3
AD 25-50

“King and Dragons” pendants
Tillya Tepe, Tomb 2
AD 25-50