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Map Library of Bibliotheca Alexandrina Delegation at AASTMT

Within the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) distinguished relations with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, AASTMT received a delegation from the Map Library of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on Tuesday 26- 2- 2019, , at AASTMT AbuKir Campus – Alexandria, where the delegation had a tour and visited AASTMT Planetarium, College of Maritime Transport and Technology Simulators and AASTMT Maritime Safety Institute.
It’s worth to mention that the Map Library houses a collection of over 7,000 maps covering all parts of the world, with special focus on Alexandria, Egypt, the Arab world, and the Mediterranean. The collection contains maps of various types, including topographic, thematic, and geologic maps as well as world maps, street maps, estate maps, contour maps, transportation and communication maps, facsimile maps, atlases, nautical charts, aeronautical charts, satellite and aerial images, and globes.