DUBAI: Syria will showcase a replica of the Ugaritic alphabet dating back to nearly 1,400 BC at its Expo 2020 pavilion for visitors to learn about the development of early writing systems and alphabets across the country, Syrian ambassador to the UAE Ghassan Abbas said.
Abbas, who is also Commissioner-General of the Syria Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, said his country’s participation in the mega event will take place under the theme, “We Will Rise Together”, which is inspired by Syria’s history and future aspirations.
The Syrian pavilion will also host an audiovisual interactive experience in which the visitors can take part in singing and playing humankind’s oldest musical notation, which was written in Ugarit about 3,500 years ago, he said.
Abbas said the pavilion will feature a group exhibition for Syrian artists titled “I Am Syrian”, which showcases artworks, each of which is a portrait of a Syrian face, highlighting the similarities and connectedness that humans share.
