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Founded in 1384, the Bamoun kingdom tells an extraordinary history. A Cameroonian archaeologist visits the new museum of the kings.
The war in Sudan has seen the looting of the country’s museums. Heritage boss Ikhlas Abdel Latief speaks about the losses.
Ancient artefacts tell of some of the most advanced civilisations in history, a touchstone for future generations to understand Sudan’s heritage.
The Mapungubwe site offers evidence of precolonial innovation and technology.
Museums allow us to delve deep into the past with eye-catching displays of artefacts, ancient textiles, high-quality images and short films that narrate how our ancestors lived.
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Faunal research assistant, Genus, University of the Witwatersrand
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Head of Museums, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor, Department of Archeology, University of Khartoum
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Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
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Sessional Academic, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer and Head of Department, Heritage and Museum Studies, Institute of Fine Art , University of Douala
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Käte Hamburger Research Centre global dis:connect, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich