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Affiliated to Bibliotheca Alexandrina Supported by Ministry of Communications &

Information Technology

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& Natural Heritage& Natural Heritagewww.cultnat.orgwww.cultnat.orgwww.eternalegypt.orgwww.eternalegypt.org

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The EgyptianThe Egyptian Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage in the Digital Agein the Digital Age

Dr. Fathi SalehDr. Fathi Saleh



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The different aspects of the documentation of the cultural

heritage.

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The National Center For Documentation The National Center For Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritageof Cultural & Natural Heritage

Cascade of Egyptian Civilizations

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PredynasticPredynastic

3000BC

2000AD

5000BC

300BC

PharaonicPharaonic

PtolemaicPtolemaicByzantine / CopticByzantine / Coptic

650AD

IslamicIslamic1800AD

1000AD

0

1000BC

3000BC

2000BC

4000BC

ModernModern

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Distribution of the Egyptian archeological sites

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Cultural Heritage Components

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Cultural HeritageNatural Heritage

IntangibleTangible

Cultural and Natural Heritage


Cultural Heritage

Tangible Intangible

Museums

Archaeological Sites

Architectural Heritage

Others

Music

Folklore

Art

Others


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Information Technology Components

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The Use of Information TechnologyThe Use of Information TechnologyIn Heritage DocumentationIn Heritage Documentation

• DBMS• Multimedia• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)• Global Positioning System (GPS.)• Photogrammetry• 3-D Modeling• Virtual Reality

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Part 2

About CULTNAT

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& Natural Heritage& Natural Heritagewww.cultnat.orgwww.cultnat.org

The Center

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The Mission

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Mission

Documentation of the heritage as an essential step in the national strategy for cultural heritage management

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Use of the latest technology in the documentation of this unique heritage


Documentation of the different aspects of the cultural heritage: tangible and intangible

Documentation of the different aspects of the natural heritage

Dissemination of information about this heritage through the production of cultural products

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Mission Mission (cont.)(cont.)


The Programs

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Archaeological Map of Egypt


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Archaeological Map Publications


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Architectural Heritage of Cairo


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Architectural Heritage of Cairo

The National Center for Documentation The National Center for Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritageof Cultural & Natural Heritage

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Arabic Music National Database


Om Kalthoum

Salama HigaziSayed Darwish

The Concept

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The International Cooperation

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CULTNATEU PROJECTS

EUMEDISSTRABON

Euromed Heritage IIPatrimoines Partages

Traditional water systemsSHADUF.

Euromed Heritage IIUNIMED

Manuscript Dating SystemNOESIS

IST FP6INFRARTSONIC

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Euromed Heritage IIMed Defense Systems


CULTNATUNESCO & IBM PROJECTS

IBM FoundationEgyptian Culture on the Web

UNESCO CULTNAT Digital Library

UNESCO / UNDPStrat. Appr. to Egypt’s C.H.

UNESCO- WHCVirtual Conference on C.H

UNESCOScientific / Islamic Manuscripts

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UNESCO / CHSira Hillalia Epic

UNESCO / WHCCHM workshop

The Prizes

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The National Center for Documentation The National Center for Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritageof Cultural & Natural Heritage

New Projects


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• Egyptian National Archives– Documentation of 90 millions documents– Documentation of 7000 Islamic papyrus– Documentation of 10000 historic maps

• Documentation of Coptic Heritage

• Documentation of Presidential Palaces

• Documentation of Egyptian Press


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• Documentation of Bank Misr / Talaat HarbDocuments

• Documentation of the National Geographic Society Documents and Maps

• Documentation of Heliopolis Company Documents


Postal MuseumCULTNAT

• E-Commerce

• BA Digital Guide

• Eternal Egypt Hosting

• E-Learning

• CULTNAT Intranet (Corporate Mem.)


Eternalegyptderivates projects

• Preparation of Mubarak Cultural Center in Luxor

• Preparation of Sound & Light Culturama Unit

CULTURAMA Expansions


With the compliments

of

The Center for Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritage

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