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A collection of Roman-era gold, a set of magnificent gold necklaces, crowns and coins dating back to the second century were put under the spotlight Tuesday when Cairo's 102-year-old museum launched a program to give prominence to many of its neglected exhibits in new monthly displays.
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Among the newly discovered treasures is this golden bracelet with an orange agate medallion set in the front dates back to the 2nd century A.D. (Xinhua/Reuters photo) |
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A golden diadem fronted by the image of the God Serapis is displayed at the Cairo Museum, March 15, 2005. The diadem is part of the gold jewellery collection from Dush, discovered in 1989 by a French excavation mission in the Kharga oasis in the western desert of Egypt. (Xinhua/Reuters photo) |
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A woman staffer of the Egyptian Museum is in front of the counter which shows off one of the stunning gold necklaces previously hidden from view at the Egyptian Museum. (Xinhua/Reuters photo) |
Editor: Catherine
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