The war in Sudan has unleashed a massive looting of historical heritage. It is estimated that 6,000 objects, including the gold of the Kushite pharaohs, have been stolen. A specialized unit is working to recover these pieces. For the citizenry, this means the loss of a cultural legacy that could generate income through tourism or scientific research.
Technology against plunder: digital tracking and blockchain 🛡️
The recovery unit employs modern tools such as international databases and image recognition systems to track the pieces on the black market. The use of blockchain to certify the provenance of historical objects is also being explored. Each stolen artifact represents a gap in the historical narrative and a lost economic opportunity for a country that needs resources for its development.
Stylish looters: plunder as a low-cost business 💰
It seems some have found a lucrative business: stealing 3,000-year-old gold and selling it as scrap. The logic is impeccable: why have a museum that attracts tourists when you can melt down history and sell it by the kilo? So, while experts use blockchain, looters use hammers. Progress, they call it.