American Sudanese Archaeological Research Center

05/08/2026

AmSARC Lecture Recording (5 August 2026) Translating the Past: Translation Processes, Knowledge Access, and Educational Challenges in Sudanese Archaeology by Dr. Wafa Sharif Dawod Hussein

30/07/2026

Please join us for an upcoming AmSARC virtual lecture on Wednesday, Oct 21, 1pm EST: Cooperation Efforts regarding Architectural Heritage within the Framework of International Cooperation: The Khalifa House, the Palace of Sultan Ali Dinar, and Post-War Challenges by Sarah Abdo Lattif El- Sheekh, AmSARC Small Grant Awardee.

To register: https://amsarc.org/resources/

29/07/2026

REMINDER: Please join us for an upcoming AmSARC virtual lecture on Wednesday, August 5, 1pm EST: Translating the Past: Translation Processes, Knowledge Access, and Educational Challenges in Sudanese Archaeology by Dr. Wafa Sharif Dawod Hussein.

To register: https://amsarc.org/resources/

18/07/2026

Congratulations to AmSARC founder and CEO, Dr. Mohamed Faroug Ali on the recent publication of his book, Sociopolitical Structure and the Collapse of the Meroitic State in the Middle Nile Region!

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15/07/2026

AmSARC warmly congratulates Dr. Mahmoud Suliman Bashir on his appointment as Director General of the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), Sudan.

We wish Dr. Bashir every success in leading and strengthening NCAM during this challenging period and in safeguarding Sudan's rich cultural heritage for future generations.

Congratulations, and we look forward to continued collaboration.

09/07/2026

The American Sudanese Research Centre (AmSARC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Small Grants Program for the 2026!

We congratulate all selected recipients and appreciate the quality, significance, and diversity of the proposals submitted. The awarded projects represent important contributions to research, documentation, community engagement, translation, and the preservation of Sudan’s cultural heritage and knowledge.
The recipients of the AmSARC Small Grants Program 2026 are:
1. Naiama Kamal
2. Hwida Mohammed Adam Ahmed
3. Mohamed Eltoum
4. Mahmoud Suliman Bashir
5. Zahara Abdallah Omer Issa
6. Malaz Mohamed Al Hussain Abdelgadir
7. Arwa Ali Hassan
8. Asmahan Humada Gaber Mohmmedin
9. Abdelbasit Mohamed Adam
10. Fakhri Hassan.

The selection process was highly competitive, and we would like to express our gratitude to the Review Committee members for their time, expertise, and careful evaluation of the submitted proposals.

We also acknowledge the continued support of AmSARC's partners, collaborators, and donors who makes this program possible.

For more information about the AmSARC Small Grants Program and future funding opportunities, please visit: https://amsarc.org/funding/

Congratulations to all AmSARC Small Grants Program 2026 recipients, and we wish them success in their projects.

Funding List of External Resources for Sudanese Scholars (will be updated periodically) 2026 Small Grants Program for Sudanese archaeologists This program supports our objectives of archaeological research and cultural management in Sudan, specifically during the current hardship due to the conflict...

07/07/2026

Please join us for an upcoming AmSARC virtual lecture on TUESDAY, September 22, 12pm EST: Incarnation of Faith - Christian embodiment in Medieval Nubia by Dr. Kari Guilbault.

To register: https://amsarc.org/resources/

01/07/2026

AmSARC Lecture Recording (1 July 2026): Collaborative Archaeology in Sudan: Memory, Practice, and the Making of Heritage Narratives by Dr. Jenail Marshall.

24/06/2026

REMINDER: Please join us for an upcoming AmSARC virtual lecture on Wednesday, July 1, 1pm EST: Collaborative Archaeology in Sudan: Memory, Practice, and the Making of Heritage Narratives by Dr. Jenail Marshall.

To register: amsarc.org/resources

03/06/2026

Open Access - free download of Music from Ancient Meroe book.

In 1921, the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition to Meroë in the northern Sudan excavated a cache of ancient wind instruments in the tomb of Queen Amanishakheto from the late first century BCE. Although recognized as important testimonies to the music of classical antiquity at the mom...