The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruction. Now France is helping develop innovative tools to preserve Sudanese heritage for future generations.
For French archaeologist Marie Millet, head of the Louvre Museum’s Department of Egyptian Antiquities, Sudan "is a country with an exceptionally rich heritage".
