In Sudan, fighting threatens artefacts and monuments from the Kingdom of Kush

In Sudan, where two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohammad Hamdane Dagalo, have been in conflict since 2023, UNESCO is concerned about reports of looting and vandalism carried out by armed groups at several museums and archaeological sites.UNESCO released a statement urging the public and members of the art market to refrain from buying or participating in the import, export, or transfer of cultural goods from Sudan, which is rich in archaeological heritage, though this extensive history is perhaps not as often recognized internationally.Nubian pyramids at the archaeological site of the Island of Meroe in Sudan. (Photo courtesy of Ron Van Oers/UNESCO) The ancient kingdom of Kush, which once stretched from Aswan in Egypt to today's Sudanese capital Khartoum, flourished from the 8th century BCE (Before Common Era) to the 4th century...