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A Yemeni student looks at a millenia-old mummy displayed at Sanaa University, in the Yemeni capital on May 10, 2017. Yemen's war has claimed thousands of lives and pushed millions to the brink of famine – and now the conflict threatens the fate of a collection of millennia-old mummies. With electricity intermittent at best and the country's ports under de facto blockade, experts are fighting to preserve the 12 cadavers in the face of heat, humidity and a dearth of preservative chemicals. (Photo by Mohammed Huwais/AFP Photo)
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