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[https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/ancient-nubian-city-kerma-2500-1500-bc%3Aevent-exhib-1234 by Smithsonian 26/7/1995] | [https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/ancient-nubian-city-kerma-2500-1500-bc%3Aevent-exhib-1234 by Smithsonian 26/7/1995] | ||
Forty objects celebrate the wealth and artistic traditions of Kerma, the oldest city in Africa outside Egypt that has been excavated. Kerma (located in present-day Sudan) was the capital of the kingdom known to the ancient Egyptians as Kush. Incredibly thin ceramics, colorful jewelry, and a variety of small ivory inlays in the shape of animals are among the objects that reveal Kerma's wealth and artistic traditions. | Forty objects celebrate the wealth and artistic traditions of Kerma, the oldest city in Africa outside Egypt that has been excavated. Kerma (located in present-day Sudan) was the capital of the kingdom known to the ancient Egyptians as Kush. Incredibly thin ceramics, colorful jewelry, and a variety of small ivory inlays in the shape of animals are among the objects that reveal Kerma's wealth and artistic traditions. | ||
=====The Rock Art of Africa===== | |||
[https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/africa/african_rock_art/index.php by BRADSHAW FOUNDATION] | |||
"Africa's rock art is the common heritage of all Africans and all people. It is the common heritage of humanity. As populations increase and vandalism and theft of Africa's rock art are on the rise, this irreplaceable resource is highly threatened. It is time for Africa's leaders to take a new and more active role. We must save this cultural heritage before it is too late". | |||
Kofi Annan - Former UN Secretary-General (2005) | |||
