The Egyptian government hopes recent discoveries of mummies south of Cairo at the Saqqara pyramids complex will revive tourism post-COVID. Photographed for The New York Times September 2020. 

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A couple poses in front of the Saqqara Necropolis after the unveiling of over 100 newly discovered mummies at the Saqqara site, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A couple poses in front of the Saqqara Necropolis after the unveiling of over 100 newly discovered mummies at the Saqqara site, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A conservationist inspects one of the 100 newly discovered mummies during the unveiling to the press, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A conservationist inspects one of the 100 newly discovered mummies during the unveiling to the press, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Two artifacts on display during the unveiling of over 100 newly discovered mummies at the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Two artifacts on display during the unveiling of over 100 newly discovered mummies at the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Over 100 newly discovered mummies on display at the Saqqara Necropolis where they were recently discovered, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Over 100 newly discovered mummies on display at the Saqqara Necropolis where they were recently discovered, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Over 100 newly discovered mummies on display at the Saqqara Necropolis where they were recently discovered, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Over 100 newly discovered mummies on display at the Saqqara Necropolis where they were recently discovered, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour guide leads a small group of tourists through the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tour guide leads a small group of tourists through the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour guide walks through the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tour guide walks through the Saqqara Necropolis, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A group of tourists leave the Saqqara Serapeum, where Apis bulls were mummified, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A group of tourists leave the Saqqara Serapeum, where Apis bulls were mummified, November 14, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A camel and horse, tied to a fence. Camel and horse rides are common tourist activities at the Saqqara Necropolis and a way to get around the vast site. November 13, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A camel and horse, tied to a fence. Camel and horse rides are common tourist activities at the Saqqara Necropolis and a way to get around the vast site. November 13, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour guide walks through a causeway near a tomb at the Saqqara Necropolis, November 13, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tour guide walks through a causeway near a tomb at the Saqqara Necropolis, November 13, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Empty chariots waiting for tourists and customs at the base of the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramids were reopened earlier in the year after the coronavirus pandemic forced a shut down to all the tourist sites, include this one. November 22, 2020
Empty chariots waiting for tourists and customs at the base of the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramids were reopened earlier in the year after the coronavirus pandemic forced a shut down to all the tourist sites, include this one. November 22, 2020
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A tchotchke seller at the base of the Khofu Pyramid at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Tourism has slowed dramatically to the site after the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down tourism in Egypt. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tchotchke seller at the base of the Khofu Pyramid at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Tourism has slowed dramatically to the site after the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down tourism in Egypt. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour bus waits for tourists to embark at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Tourism is slowly returning to the site and across Egypt, after the coronavirus pandemic forced a shut down to Egypt's tourist sites. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Time
A tour bus waits for tourists to embark at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Tourism is slowly returning to the site and across Egypt, after the coronavirus pandemic forced a shut down to Egypt's tourist sites. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Time
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A tchotchke seller follows a group of tourists at the Giza Pyramids Necropolis, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tchotchke seller follows a group of tourists at the Giza Pyramids Necropolis, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A horse-driven chariot usually occupied by tourists carries only its owner through the pathways winding through The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A horse-driven chariot usually occupied by tourists carries only its owner through the pathways winding through The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour bus winds through The Great Pyramids of Giza Necropolis site, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tour bus winds through The Great Pyramids of Giza Necropolis site, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Tourists pose at the The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Tourists pose at the The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A tour guide explains the sites to a local couple touring The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A tour guide explains the sites to a local couple touring The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Two tour guides chat near the Pyramid of Menkaure at The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Two tour guides chat near the Pyramid of Menkaure at The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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Two tourists walk through The Giza Necropolis, November 22, 2020, Sima Diab for The New York Times

Two tourists walk through The Giza Necropolis, November 22, 2020, Sima Diab for The New York Times

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A local couple take a tour on a horse-driven chariot through The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

A local couple take a tour on a horse-driven chariot through The Great Pyramids of Giza, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Camels, horse-driven chariots and horses wait for tourists at the foot of The Pyramid of Khafre at the Giza Necropolis. The Great Pyramids of Giza have recently reopened to tourists after the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down tourism across Egypt

Camels, horse-driven chariots and horses wait for tourists at the foot of The Pyramid of Khafre at the Giza Necropolis. The Great Pyramids of Giza have recently reopened to tourists after the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down tourism across Egypt, but the tourists are slow to come back as a second wave of the pandemic has slowed the arrival of international tourists. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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A tour guide poses with his camels in front of The Great Pyramids of Giza waiting for tourists to take a camel ride. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

A tour guide poses with his camels in front of The Great Pyramids of Giza waiting for tourists to take a camel ride. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Horse-led carriages race up the causeway in front of the Sphinx at the Giza Necropolis, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Horse-led carriages race up the causeway in front of the Sphinx at the Giza Necropolis, November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Local tourists take pictures and pose in front of the Sphinx. The Giza Necropolis reopened after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the tourist site. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Local tourists take pictures and pose in front of the Sphinx. The Giza Necropolis reopened after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the tourist site. November 22, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Shops shuttered prior to opening at the Khan elKhalili market, a major tourist site in Cairo, Egypt. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Shops shuttered prior to opening at the Khan elKhalili market, a major tourist site in Cairo, Egypt. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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The highly touristic area of Khan el-Khalili and El-Gamaleya street. Tourists have been slow to return after the coronavirus pandemic effectively halted tourism in Egypt. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

The highly touristic area of Khan el-Khalili and El-Gamaleya street. Tourists have been slow to return after the coronavirus pandemic effectively halted tourism in Egypt. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Locals take pictures and pose in front of a historic mosque in Old Cairo near Khan elKhalili market, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Locals take pictures and pose in front of a historic mosque in Old Cairo near Khan elKhalili market, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Locals take pictures and pose in front of a historic mosque in Old Cairo near Khan elKhalili market, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Locals take pictures and pose in front of a historic mosque in Old Cairo near Khan elKhalili market, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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Local rest along the tourist street of al-Muizz street in front of the 10th Century alHakim mosque, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

Local rest along the tourist street of al-Muizz street in front of the 10th Century alHakim mosque, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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A baker distributes bread in old Cairo along the normally bustling with tourists streets of el-Gamaliya, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

A baker distributes bread in old Cairo along the normally bustling with tourists streets of el-Gamaliya, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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A historic street through old Cairo, normally bustling with tourists. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A historic street through old Cairo, normally bustling with tourists. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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A baker distributes bread in old Cairo along the normally bustling with tourists streets of el-Gamaliya, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A baker distributes bread in old Cairo along the normally bustling with tourists streets of el-Gamaliya, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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The tourist street of Khan elKhalili in old Cairo, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
The tourist street of Khan elKhalili in old Cairo, November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
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The famous Fishawy cafe in Khan elKhalili is normally a major tourist draw, but the coronavirus pandemic has slowed international travel and tourism and much of the old city has been affected with a steep drop in tourism. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for

The famous Fishawy cafe in Khan elKhalili is normally a major tourist draw, but the coronavirus pandemic has slowed international travel and tourism and much of the old city has been affected with a steep drop in tourism. November 30, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times

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