The Rosetta Stone at the British Museum in London. It is inscribed in two languages using three scripts. AFP

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A man selling seafood on a beach in Egypt’s Mediterranean resort of Ras El Bar north of Cairo. Hamza Hendawi / The National
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 07: Referee Francois Letexier gestures during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Justin Setterfield / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Justin Setterfield / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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