Nubian, colonial heritage in the crossfireEstablished in 1971, the National Museum of Sudan houses the world’s largest and most comprehensive Nubian archaeological collection, with objects representing a huge span of Sudan’s history. Undeniably the National Museum, Sudan’s pride, is a huge testimony to human history. Farthest to the east is the Sudan Natural History Museum, managed by Saeed, who remains in Khartoum amidst the fighting. Khartoum’s museums aim to protect Sudan’s heritage and its centuries of history and artefacts. Natural History museumFor the Natural History Museum, these concerns are further elevated by the possibility of losing specimens unable to survive the conflict.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 05, 2023 10:34 UTC