Sudan’s war is exacting a devastating toll on the country’s cultural heritage, with museums and historic sites looted, damaged, or destroyed as fighting rages on. The destruction began in 2023, when paramilitary forces ransacked the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum after they overran the capital. The incident left thousands of priceless artifacts missing, including gold jewelry from the ancient Kush civilization. Similar losses have been reported across the country, as heritage sites are repurposed, shelled, or stripped to fund the conflict. Yet amid the destruction, recovery efforts are gaining momentum, with international support, artifact recoveries, and a new virtual museum helping preserve Sudan’s history and resist cultural erasure.
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