Sotheby's sale in aid of non-profit Birmingham institution raised £785,000

But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration

Funds for Great Pompeii Project could be withdrawn as lack of staff and red tape stifle efforts to save site

Mark Wallinger and Tacita Dean among alumni donating works to raise funds for residency centre in London

Freshwater swimming pool by Marjetica Potrč and design duo Ooze opens in King’s Cross

Former Documenta director was unanimously chosen from 171 candidates

Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel, Nicole Wermers and Assemble are contenders, but no Glaswegians this year

Turin-style reforms could take place across Italy as soon as a dozen new directors are appointed

Museum director and former antiquities minister refute Italian archaeologist’s theory

Bacteria removed from Villa of the Mysteries frieze during restoration

<p> Two national pavilions have been withdrawn from the international exhibition, which is due to open to VIPs in less than a week </p>

Artist Ryan Gander among supporters of union protesting against museum’s plans to outsource visitor-facing and security jobs

The “Meidum Geese” in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum may have been painted by a 19th-century curator

Experts say the haul, the result of a 14-year investigation, could raise as much as €15m for the country’s cash-strapped archaeological service