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Egypt - Dar Al-Kutub Manuscripts
The National Library and Archives of Egypt Dar AlKutub was the first national library in the Middle East It was established in 1870 due to the suggestion of Refaa AlTahtawi 18011872 to buildup a library in Egypt under the supervision of Ali Mubarak Valuable collections of books and manuscripts were gathered from different sources A number of geometrical instruments and maps were also included Dar AlKutub was inaugurated to the public on the 24th September 1870 AD
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Egypt: A Description of Egypt from the beginning of the 20th Century seen through a postcard collection
Collection of Egyptian postcards through various themes such as arts trades buildings places views and pharaohs