The free exhibition Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great is running at the World Expo Museum in Shanghai until Oct 26.

The exhibition is a flagship global cultural project of the Greek government, bringing together the core archaeological discoveries from 14 Greek cultural institutions and museums. Featuring 270 rare artifacts carefully selected from the Neolithic Age to the Hellenistic Period (approx. 6800-31 BC), the exhibition offers a panoramic presentation of 7,000 years of ancient Greek civilization.

Through six chapters, six eras, and the stories of 16 representative individuals, the exhibition allows audiences to explore ancient Greece through the lives of its people. Among them are "the earliest farmers in Europe, athletes of the first ancient Olympic Games, the fearless Spartan warriors, and the first practitioners of democracy in Athens," said Hong Lina, curator of the exhibition at the World Expo Museum.

As a cultural gift celebrating the friendship city relationship between Shanghai and Athens, the exhibition is jointly presented by the World Expo Museum, the Greek Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Hunan Museum in Changsha, Nanjing Museum in Jiangsu province, and the Capital Museum in Beijing.

If you go

• Address: No 818 Mengzi Road, Huangpu district
• Exhibition dates: July 9 to Oct 26
• Opening hours: Daily from 9 am to 5 pm (last entry at 4:15 pm)
• Admission: Free, no reservation required