Rock Around The Croc

Nile Crocodile God and Egyptian Mummy living in the primal waters of the British Museum. Follow my journey with my curator. Tweets my own except RTs.

[Sudan News أخبار السودان 🇸🇩 @Sudan_tweet]

#Sudan’s Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information, Graham Abdelgader, said the government has recovered 570 Sudanese antiquities that were looted during the uprising of the UAE-backed Janjaweed militia and the subsequent ransacking of museums.
He explained that the stolen items are part of a much larger haul, nearly 4,000 artifacts taken from the National Museum, in addition to about 200 pieces stolen from the Khalifa House Museum in Omdurman.
Abdelgader said the recovery operations were carried out through joint efforts between the ministry, security agencies, Interpol, and UNESCO.
He added that the authorities are continuing to track down the remaining looted artifacts in coordination with international organizations and friendly countries, stressing that the goal is to restore Sudan’s stolen history and collective memory.
He also noted that before the war, around 40 archaeological missions were operating across different sites in Sudan, but most were forced to leave the country because of the deteriorating security situation.

[Abdallah Hussain @ABDALLAH_HSS]

🔴 War doesn’t only destroy streets and buildings, it scars a nation’s memory.
At Sudan’s National Museum in Khartoum, damage to priceless heritage shows how conflict reaches deep into history, as efforts begin to protect what survived and recover what was lost.
#Sudan #News

[Sudan Tribune @SudanTribune_EN]

Sudan announces the recovery of 570 ancient artefacts looted during the ongoing conflict. Minister of Culture and Information Khalid Aleisir will reveal details in Port Sudan tomorrow. The collection spans from prehistoric times to the modern era and was recovered through international cooperation with Interpol and UNESCO.
https://t.co/JF6UqjJ9uT

[Khalid Ali ��الد علي (الإعيسر) @Aleisir]

Sudan has successfully recovered hundreds of artifacts of various sizes from its collections. The Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism will announce this tomorrow at an event attended by representatives of national institutions, as well as several ambassadors, heads of diplomatic missions, and directors of international and regional organizations accredited to Sudan.
Khalid Aleisir
Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism
Monday, January 12, 2026

السودان تمكن من استرداد (مئات) القطع الأثرية من مقتنياته المنهوبة بأحجام مختلفة، وستعلن وزارة الثقافة والإعلام والسياحة عن ذلك غداً خلال مناسبة تشارك فيها مؤسسات وطنية، ويحضرها عدد من السفراء ورؤساء البعثات الدبلوماسية ومديرو المنظمات الدولية والإقليمية المعتمدة لدى السودان.
خالد الإعيسر
وزير الثقافة والإعلام والسياحة
الإثنين 12 يناير 2026م

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

Painted wooden cippus depicting Horus standing on crocodiles beneath the head of Bes, Late Period (664–332 BC). Collection: British Museum.

[Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW @PCMA_UW]

#Reminder - #PostDoc opportunity for researchers working on #Ancient or #Medieval Northeastern Africa (#Egypt and/or #Nubia)!
For the 6th time @ifaocaire & @pcma_uw_cairo are inviting applications for a joint #fellowship in #Cairo.
🗓️Deadline for submissions: 31st January 2025

[@romandeckert.bsky.social @RomanDeckert]

#KeepEyesOnSudan @HumboldtUni in #Berlin this Friday, Dec 6, 7:30pm #Khartoum time, with the Fritz Hintze Lecture by Dr. Salaheldin Mohamed Ahmed of the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM) of #Sudan. Register here for the livestream:
https://t.co/omnNTiDkzG

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

From Beirut to Khartoum, the Arab world is changing beyond our recognition | Nesrine Malik | The Guardian #Sudan #ArabWorld https://t.co/UZKykKErb4

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

#KeepEyesonSudan https://t.co/q76YiPp7hh

[Rock Around The Croc @RockaroundCroc]

#crocodile #fossil #Peru https://t.co/wMfohosRYh

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

#Sudan #KeepEyesonSudan https://t.co/Kf19rKIzrt

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

At the end of The Empire Strikes Back the rebels are desolate. Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. Luke Skywalker has been defeated in battle by Darth Vader, losing a hand in the process. The Emperor's victory was total.... until the Jedi returned.

Not sure what made me think of that.

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

'Our future is over': Forced to flee by a year of war #Sudan #KeepEyesonSudan https://t.co/KUj42jToNW

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

Very sorry to learn of the recent passing of Professor Donald B. Redford, the renowned Canadian Egyptologist.

[Ken Griffin @DrKenGriffin]

Great to have @TheEgyptCentre's Mamluk tunic featured in the latest Y Mag issue by @WelshMuseumsFed. Congratulations to Jessica Morgan and Deirdre Ellis (@CUConservation) on the publication!

https://t.co/Ev5suwlJzE

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

Acclaimed Egyptologist Donald Redford retires after six-decade career | Penn State University #Canada #Egypt #Egyptology https://t.co/seQ8mciTb2

[Amesemi @Amesemi]

Urgent action needed as malaria resists key drug #Malaria #EastAfrica https://t.co/9SsuVn6E75

[@romandeckert.bsky.social @RomanDeckert]

Lighting a candle for George Pagoulatos who passed away on this day 2 years ago. As a #Sudanese Greek / Greek-Sudanese he - with his wife Eleonora & his brothers - made the legendary Acropole Hotel in #Khartoum a wonderful portal to #Sudan. Dearly missed by many around the world.

[Rock Around The Croc @RockaroundCroc]

@IntermarcheW @Amesemi @GrmayeBiniam @DanielTeklehai1 @LeTour Awesome & historic! Congrats!

[Lotto-Intermarché @LottoIntermarch]

Biniam Girmay follows the footsteps of Daniel Teklehaimanot and becomes the first Eritrean cyclist to wear the green jersey in the history of the Tour de France. JEGANU 🇪🇷 #TDF2024