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Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt. 1.34am
Djinns seep from the cracks of the primeval city as Anubis prowls the Egyptian night in search of the dying. The gods of the ancients are buried deep under Africa’s largest city, but in the dark they claw their way back into consciousness, clinging to eternal life through a remaining glimmer of faith.
Youssef Diab concentrated on the final clue of his crossword puzzle, the only noise the hum and whirr of fans that failed to cool the stifling summer heat. He was the only guard on duty tonight because the security company had sent all the men round to the businesses surrounding Tahrir Square. After the political riots of the Arab Spring, they were paying the most for enhanced security so the museum was silent and still, its only occup
