Egypt's famed library excels in restoring, preserving centuries-old manuscripts

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Egypt's famed library excels in restoring, preserving centuries-old manuscripts

STORY: Egypt's famed library excels in restoring, preserving centuries-old manuscripts DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Rare Books Restoration Unit 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): DR. HOSSAM AHMED EL-DEEB, Head of the Department of Preservation and Environmental Control at the Manuscript Museum Department at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina 3. various of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Rare Books Restoration Unit STORYLINE: At the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a modern library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt that stands as a symbol of the ancient city's intellectual legacy, a group of experts is working to revive the past. They are the members of the Rare Books Restoration Unit, a specialized team that restores and preserves rare documents, manuscripts, and books that date back hundreds of years. The restoration unit is equipped with a laboratory where the experts perform various tasks to repair the damaged or deteriorate

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