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Manuscript Museum

The Manuscript Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts a beautifully displayed collection of ancient texts, antiquarian books and maps, including a copy of a fragment of the only surviving papyrus scroll from Alexandria's ancient library. Most of the manuscripts are written in beautiful Arabic calligraphy.

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