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King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has unveiled a 190-year-old book by British artist David Roberts. The work, of which only 30 copies were made, contains paintings drawn by Roberts in Andalusia in 1832-1833 depicting a number of…
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A library in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into Palestinian history with its treasure trove of manuscripts dating back hundreds of years before the creation of Israel. At the Khalidi Library in the walled Old City,…
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The libraries and cultural affairs department of the General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques is showcasing seven rare manuscripts in the women’s section of the Grand Mosque’s library in Makkah. The rare manuscripts on display in the…
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In the basement of the National Library of Tunis, conservator Hasna Gabsi combs through shelves of newspapers dating back to the mid-19th century to select the latest to digitise. She picks out a yellowed copy of an Arabic-language…
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On Wednesday, February 2, the Russian National Library held an exhibition in Moscow entitled "It is too late", or rather the history of posters on the theme of epidemics in Russia in the 20th century. The exhibition organizers quoted its…
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Unidentified persons set fire to hundreds of used books dating back to the eighties of a homeless person named, Muhammad al-Mughrabi, who used to stay under the Fiat Bridge in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which sparked outrage.…
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