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Exhibition in Burgas immerses visitors in the secrets of Ancient Egypt

Photo: Burgas Municipality

The city of Burgas welcomes an exhibition dedicated to Ancient Egypt, the Municipality of Burgas has announced. The exhibition can be seen at the Burgas Congress Center from August 18 to September 19. The opening ceremony will be attended by the Ambassador of Egypt Khalid Ibrahim Emara and Professor Sergey Ignatov, a pioneer of Egyptology in Bulgaria. 

The Egyptian Tales exhibition boasts over 100 exact replicas of some of the most significant artefacts representing fragments of Egypt's history. Among them, the Rosetta Stone stands out, thanks to which the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing was deciphered.

On August 18, the exhibition will welcome visitors from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and from August 19 to September 19, it will open its doors from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.



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