Academic Research Centers

The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) is one of the BA institutions stationed in Cairo, and is affiliated with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The Center aims at applying the latest technological innovations to document Egypt’s cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, as well as Egypt’s natural heritage which includes information about the natural areas and their biological components. CULTNAT has contributed towards the documentation and dissemination of information related to heritage by:

• Implementing the national plan of action’s documentation program, making use of the most up-to-date information technology in collaboration with the national and international specialized organizations;
• Increasing public awareness of cultural and natural heritage using all available media; and
• Capacity-building for professionals in the fields of conservation and documentation of cultural and natural heritage.

As the world is getting more interconnected in the digital age and new technologies are becoming the important tools, CULTNAT is working simultaneously on various programs for documenting Egypt’s cultural and natural heritage.

In addition, CULTNAT has developed impressive ways to communicate its research findings to the public. Online, the award-winning trilingual website of the Eternal Egypt project presents a treasure trove for anyone interested in Egypt and its history. Equally impressive is the award-winning “Cultural Panorama” or “CULTURAMA”, the world’s first nine-screen interactive projection system.

CULTNAT has a set of exhibitions and projections where all projects are on display for public visits, and publishes material in print and CD formats. Most notable of these is the series of archeological atlases giving exhaustive maps, locations and descriptions of the archeological sites in Egypt, governorate by governorate.

More information is available on: http://www.cultnat.org/