Elephant sculpture in Sudan's ancient city of Meroe. (Photo courtesy of Ron Van Oers/UNESCO)
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.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 CE (Common Era) before being destroyed by Axum, the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia. Its kings, sometimes referred to...
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.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 CE (Common Era) before being destroyed by Axum, the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia. Its kings, sometimes referred...