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Mohammad Hanafi

Oct 23, 2020

Policemen walk along a promontory overlooking (R to L) the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren), and the Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkheres) at the Giza Pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo on October 20, 2020 before an official ceremony launching the trial operations of the site's first environmentally-friendly electric bus and restaurant as part of a wider development plan at the necropolis. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALE — Policemen walk along a promontory overlooking (R to L) the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) and the Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkheres) at the Giza Pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of Cairo before an official ceremony launching the trial operations of the site's first environmentally friendly electric bus and restaurant as part of a wider development plan at the necropolis, Egypt, Oct. 20, 2020. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

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