Khartoum accuses RSF of looting and destroying Sudan's heritage: What to know The Sudanese government accused the Rapid Support Forces of looting and destroying cultural heritage sites, including the Sudan National Museum, during their occupation of Khartoum, calling the actions war crimes and pledging to work with UNESCO and Interpol to recover stolen artifacts. Sudan
Egypt celebrates first royal tomb discovery since 1922: What we know The 3,500-year-old tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt during its 18th dynasty. Egypt
In search for Cleopatra's tomb, Egypt claims new discoveries A team led by Kathleen Martinez, who has worked for two decades in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s tomb, has unearthed new discoveries in an ancient city near Alexandria. Egypt
Egypt: Archaeologists unearth 2,100-year-old temple in ancient village The Egyptian government said the recent findings could lead to the discovery of a massive temple as significant as the Luxor Temple. Egypt
Ancient Babylon's bricks finding their way into modern buildings The city of Hillah was built a thousand years ago using bricks scavenged from the ruins of Babylon, and the practice of reusing the ancient building materials continues there to this day. Iraq
How NGOs are helping preserve Syria’s heritage Syria’s archaeological sites have suffered great damage, but many organizations are striving to protect what remains, each in its own way. Syria
Palestinian activists blog for change on bus tour of neglected sites The Taghyeer foundation has started a bus project that takes prominent internet activists on tours of marginalized areas in the West Bank in hopes of bringing about positive change. Palestine
Egypt documenting Jewish artifacts Cairo is seeking the world’s help to catalog historical records of Jewish antiquities. Egypt
