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- A pavilion of contemporary Islamic architecture, capped with a translucent dome, displays on the first floor a recently discovered fresco of the Madonna painted on limestone. Also displayed are relics of the great Nubian civilization which flourished 4,000 years ago, as well as Sudan's industrial products and a variety of handcrafted wares. On the second floor are artifacts of southern jungle tribes and western desert nomads, who are still among the country's varied peoples. At the rear of the pavilion, facing a tropical garden with exotic birds, is a restaurant that features national dishes.
- * Admission: free to pavilion; 50 cents to view fresco.
- ANCIENT HANDICRAFTS. The Nubian sculpture, pottery, utensils and weapons on display are among the oldest things of their kind to be seen at the Fair. They were rescued by archeologists from the waters of Egypt's Aswan Dam, which flooded parts of Sudan.
- MODERN HANDICRAFTS. Among the handmade wares shown and offered for sale are leopard-skin stoles, alligator shoes and purses, and jewelry in silver and ivory.
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Displays include 4,000-year-old relics of Nubian civilization and a newly discovered fresco of the Madonna.
Products of modern Sudan's industries and handicrafts are also exhibited in the pavilion, an example of contemporary Islamic architecture capped by a translucent dome. A restaurant and snack bar, facing an exotic tropical garden, serve Sudanese and American dishes.
- ARTIFACTS. The Nubian sculpture, pottery and weapons on display were rescued by archeologists from the waters of Egypt's Aswan High Dam. The thousand-year-old Madonna, unearthed in 1963, was preserved in all its vivid colors by the sands in which it was buried.
- HANDICRAFTS. Among the products shown and sold are leopard-skin stoles, alligator shoes and bags, and jewelry of silver and ivory.
¶ Admission: free to the pavilion; 50 cents to view fresco.
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