On April 1 in Samarkand, a historic city in Uzbekistan, there was a celebration in honor of the restoration of an ancient mural from the Afrasiab Palace, held at the Afrasiab Museum.
The celebration was held to mark the first significant results made through cooperation between Korea's Northeast Asian History Foundation and Uzbekistan's Afrasiab Museum. The two organizations have been working together to restore the ancient mural since 2013 when they signed an agreement on the joint project.
Earlier in December last year, the Northeast Asian History Foundation revealed an exact replica of some parts of the mural at the National Museum of Korea. This time, the organization presented the finalized works to the Afrasiab Museum, along with a 3-D video.
On April 2, Sam City, a local Uzbek media outlet, reported in-depth on the project in an article titled, "Afrasiab Museum presents 3-D video of ancient mural."
Sam City reported that this joint project was carried out in order to develop bilateral cultural exchanges between the two nations, and that professional historians and scholars from both countries took part in the restoration. It said that the project was comprehensively supported by the Northeast Asia History Foundation, ranging from the original research, the production of the 3-D video and the restoration of the mural through to online promotions and the purchase of digital equipment. The Uzbek daily added that the mural shows that bilateral ties began in the 7th century.
During the April 1 celebration, Director Babayarov Makhmud of Samarkand State United Historical, Architectural and Art Museum of The Rebuclick of Uzbekistan said that, "This year marks the 50th year of the mural's discovery. I am delighted to see such a wonderful outcome within such a short period of time, thanks to the endeavors of Korean researchers."
The restored mural will be open to the public this May.
By Wi Tack-whan, Lee Seung-ah
Photos: Northeast Asia History Foundation
Korea.net Staff Writers
whan23@korea.kr
Please click here to read the original article in Russian:
(http://www.samcity.uz/news/394-virtualnyj-videofilm-nastennoj-rospisi-muzeya-afrosiaba)
The celebration was held to mark the first significant results made through cooperation between Korea's Northeast Asian History Foundation and Uzbekistan's Afrasiab Museum. The two organizations have been working together to restore the ancient mural since 2013 when they signed an agreement on the joint project.
Earlier in December last year, the Northeast Asian History Foundation revealed an exact replica of some parts of the mural at the National Museum of Korea. This time, the organization presented the finalized works to the Afrasiab Museum, along with a 3-D video.
On April 2, Sam City, a local Uzbek media outlet, reported in-depth on the project in an article titled, "Afrasiab Museum presents 3-D video of ancient mural."
The Northeast Asian History Foundation and Uzbekistan's Afrasiab Museum celebrate the restoration of a mural at the Afrasiab Palace, originally constructed during the 7th century. They exchanged a 3-D video during the celebration, too.
Pictured are the ruins of the Afrasiab Palace in Samarkand. In ancient times, the city flourished at the center of the Silk Road, a trade route that connected the Korean Peninsula to the rest of Eurasia.
Sam City reported that this joint project was carried out in order to develop bilateral cultural exchanges between the two nations, and that professional historians and scholars from both countries took part in the restoration. It said that the project was comprehensively supported by the Northeast Asia History Foundation, ranging from the original research, the production of the 3-D video and the restoration of the mural through to online promotions and the purchase of digital equipment. The Uzbek daily added that the mural shows that bilateral ties began in the 7th century.
During the April 1 celebration, Director Babayarov Makhmud of Samarkand State United Historical, Architectural and Art Museum of The Rebuclick of Uzbekistan said that, "This year marks the 50th year of the mural's discovery. I am delighted to see such a wonderful outcome within such a short period of time, thanks to the endeavors of Korean researchers."
The restored mural will be open to the public this May.
By Wi Tack-whan, Lee Seung-ah
Photos: Northeast Asia History Foundation
Korea.net Staff Writers
whan23@korea.kr
Please click here to read the original article in Russian:
(http://www.samcity.uz/news/394-virtualnyj-videofilm-nastennoj-rospisi-muzeya-afrosiaba)
Pictured is part of the Afrasiab Mural as shown at the National Museum of Korea last December.
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