"In recent weeks, this threat to culture appears to have reached an unprecedented level, with reports of looting of museums, heritage and archaeological sites and private collections," Unesco says in a press release.
"Major looting" at the national museum has been reported, with archaeological objects taken in big lorries and transferred to border areas, particularly near South Sudan," stated Ikhlas Abdel Latif, head of museums at Sudan's national antiquities authority.
The extent of cultural destruction across Sudan has been documented in reports by the Sudan Heritage Protection Initiative, showing significant damage to various cultural institutions and ongoing threats to Sudan's rich heritage.
As the civil war continues, the looting and destruction not only threaten individual artifacts but also the very essence of Sudan's identity and history.
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