Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute

Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute

The Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute was an Italian art institute located in Cairo, Egypt during World War II. It was named after Leonardo da Vinci.

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* [http://hrw.org/reports/2005/egypt0605/ Human Rights Watch: The Repression of Academic Freedom in Egyptian Universities including the American University in Cairo.]


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