New exhibition opens at Palace Museum promoting dialogue between civilizations

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the newly opened “Daedalus” exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's capital city. Presented in collaboration with the Hellenic Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the exhibition explores the mythic origins and artistic legacy of the Minoan civilization on Crete—an island bathed in the legends of Poseidon, Zeus, and the famed architect Daedalus. Through exquisite artifacts, immersive storytelling, and cross-cultural interpretation, the exhibition highlights how myths once seen as fantasy now illuminate the roots of Greek civilization. Marking the centennial of the Palace Museum, this exhibition invites audiences to witness a vibrant exchange between East and West, past and present. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)