Thanks to tireless efforts The Nubian Square Coalition which bore fruits, in the historic renaming of the biggest square, in the majority-black Roxbury neighborhood in the city of Boston, after the ancient African civilization of Nubia. The big event ensued as a result of a years-long campaign, culminating in a decisive referendum. It was by accounts, a historic event that bears witness of the greatness and the paramount symbolism of the Nubian civilization.1

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The Sudan National Museum in Khartoum owing to years of neglect, robbery and mismanagement, is still falls short, in terms of form and content, to duly reflect the greatness of different Sudanese civilization.

More pressing challenges include the enigma of aligning and reconciling both, the need to protect both the current and potential archeological sites, in the pressing needs for the construction of various developmental projects.

Another alarming situation, is the multiplication -in both number and size- of the indiscriminate indigenous mining in and about Sudan’s archeological sites; multitude of young Sudanese youths, continue to head towards the desert in pursue and rush for gold, where they do occasionally find artifacts instead, subsequently leading to the rise in illegal trade in these historic relics.

Last but not least, Sudan desperately needs helping hands, in the restoration and the retrieval of Sudanese monuments and artifacts, looted in different times of history. Fortunately enough, a matrix has already been prepared, featuring not only the number and classification of these artifacts, but also the museums and the countries where they are currently displayed.

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• 1. The historical renaming came in conjunction with another event of no less importance; the decision of the Boston City Education Council, to include the history of the Nubian civilization, as a material to be taught in schools. A decision that would not only unleash about a concerted awareness but also imbibe in their respective hearts and minds, the appreciation and the understanding of the Sudan’s ancient monuments, as part and parcel of the world human heritage.