How millennia of history vanished in Sudan’s war

The National Museum in Khartoum, Sudan, has been severely looted amid the ongoing conflict since April 2023, with thousands of invaluable artifacts from the 3,000-year-old Kingdom of Kush missing, including treasures from the “Gold Room.” Authorities accuse the Rapid Support Forces of committing a “war crime” by stealing cultural heritage, while efforts to recover the stolen items continue amidst a broader cultural crisis affecting over 20 museums, with losses estimated at $110 million.