苏丹正在进行的武装冲突正对该国最具历史价值的文化遗产造成严重威胁。位于首都喀土穆北部约200公里处的梅罗埃金字塔遗址作为联合国教科文组织世界遗产，包含200多座建于公元前800年至公元350年间的金字塔[1]。由于战争爆发，该遗址的保护工作已完全停止，导致古迹面临多重危险。
遗址守卫穆斯塔法·艾哈迈德指出，"沙尘在金字塔及寺庙内积累严重，金字塔恶化加重，石块开始脱落"[1]。除沙尘堆积外，盐分侵蚀和草木生长也加剧了遗址的损毁[1]。考古学家马哈茂德·苏莱曼警告称，"遗址可能面临灾难和崩塌风险"[1]。
苏丹自2023年4月以来的冲突已对全国文化遗产造成广泛破坏[1]。根据联合国教科文组织的报告，超过100个文化遗址受损，至少22个博物馆遭到掠夺或毁坏[1]。
Sudan's ongoing conflict is jeopardizing the integrity of the Meroe pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located approximately 200 kilometers north of the capital Khartoum [1]. The site comprises more than 200 pyramids constructed between 800 BCE and 350 CE [1]. Since the outbreak of violence in April 2023, conservation efforts have ceased entirely, leaving the ancient structures vulnerable to deterioration [1].
The cessation of protective work has allowed multiple threats to compound. Salt erosion, vegetation growth, and accumulating sand are causing severe damage to the monuments [1]. According to site guard Mustafa Ahmed, "sand has accumulated heavily within the pyramids and temples, with stone blocks beginning to dislodge" as deterioration accelerates [1]. Archaeologist Mahmoud Suleiman warned that the site "faces potential catastrophic collapse" [1].
The destruction extends beyond Meroe. The conflict has damaged more than 100 cultural sites across Sudan and looted or destroyed at least 22 museums, according to UNESCO assessments from April 2023 [1].