The Secrets of the Silk Road. Conversations about the Eastern Collection of the Hermitage

The director of the Hermitage, Mikhail Piotrovsky, and the well-known host of culture radio programs, Irina Klenskaya, invite you on a journey through the ancient kingdoms of the East.

Wandering through the halls of the Hermitage, gazing at Chinese porcelain, Iranian carpets, and Indian statuettes, you will feel as the past begins to come alive.

You will learn legends related to the powerful queens Cleopatra and Semiramis, visit ancient Palmyra, Babylon, Egypt, China, Persia — feel the East that beckoned and inspired European travelers.