Three ancient statues are seen at a dig at el-Hassa, the site of a Meroitic town in Sudan in this undated handout photograph. Archaeologists said on Tuesday they had discovered three ancient statues in Sudan with inscriptions that could bring them closer to deciphering one of Africa's oldest languages. REUTERS/René-Pierre Dissaux/Section Française de la Direction des Antiquités du Soudan/Handout (SUDAN). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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