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a busy market in Egypt, with many vendors carrying baskets of dates on their heads
October 10, 2020
Saqqara Market
Merchants at a market in Saqqara, Egypt, carry trays of dates on their heads. Saqqara is home to an ancient burial ground that dates all the way back to the Bronze Age.
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