Article: Sudan's ancient treasurers: Sudan: Ancient Treasures is the first exhibition to follow the country's story from the beginnings of human life to the present day. It took more than five years in the planning but the final results have been worth it. The exhibition, to celebrate the Sudan National museum's centenary, is being staged at the British Museum in London.(Mosaic)

THE COMMON CONTEMPORARY image of Sudan is not of a country of ancient culture but as Dr Julie Anderson, special exhibitions curator at the British Museum, noted: "Hopefully after this, people will know more about the country, which might help them to understand what is happening there now. They will see that Sudan has been significant and powerful, and certainly will be again. It is a country of great potential."

Unfortunately, this is a picture of the country few of us enjoy. Currently Sudan is on the edge of a humanitarian disaster, ravaged by civil unrest. It is the largest country in Africa covering 2.5m sq km, which for millennia has been the contact zone ...

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