01052nas a2200157 4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003100001600044245006300060856006400123300001000187490000600197520067700203022001400880 2011 d1 aFathi Saleh00aA virtual representation of the Egyptian cultural heritage uhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=3873285 a45-480 v23 aIn Egypt, the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) is treating cultural heritage in a holistic approach whether regarding the diversity of themes of cultural heritage or in the case of museums, the presence of objects in the different museums both within the country or abroad (a sort of global virtual museum). The establishment of CULTNAT marks a unique experience in the application of the latest innovations in the world of telecommunications and information technology towards heritage issues. CULTNATs main mandate is to document the various aspects of Egypt s tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as its natural heritage. a1989-9947