National Library of Egypt

Cairo Governorate · Egypt

National Library of Egypt, Egypt
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Known as Dar al-Kutub, the Egyptian national library on the Nile Corniche in Cairo is one of the oldest in the Arab world. It preserves a magnificent collection of Islamic manuscripts and early printed books.

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