Neither will the National Gallery’s Ambassadors which was judged too fragile to travel across London

And so it came to pass that not a single world renowned site or treasured museum was protected

The shrine's restoration, which will be paid for by private sector investment, has been the subject of a deal brokered between ICHTO and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture

Now the UK is a signatory, it must consider how best to conserve its cultural heritage should an invasion ever occur

Hawass discusses about his latest projects

China holds the US responsible for pillaging, however US cannot solve China's problems

He will also fund a replica better suited to the British climate

Experts at the ancient site of Izeh in the Karun River valley have not been afforded the same privileges

Two heads are better than one, as the question of how best to preserve historic ruins is yet to receive a definitive answer

Make the citizen your ally if you want to save the nation’s past

A modernisation project might just save an unearthed historical site in Iran that could one day prove to be invaluable to the study of the region.

Austria finances the restoration of wooden idols chopped up by the Taliban

Built without a single nail, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour will have to be taken apart in order to save it

Fragility of panels has made museums reluctant to lend

Thousands of important sites could be marked with metal plaques

In an article Bahrani wrote for the Guardian, she stated “[We have seen the] active destruction of the archaeological and historical record of the land”

Conservation and connoisseurship joined at the altar

After 500 years, Leonardo’s fragile portrait is starting to warp

The ambassador assesses the situation on the ground and recommends that swift action must be taken if cultural landmarks are to remain

12th-century temple at risk from encroaching tropical forests

28 out of 60 nominations were added to the list, raising awareness of 'masterpieces' that are under threat from modernisation

The Americans did not list protection of Uruk as necessary when they handed over administration to the Netherlands

There on an official visit to gauge the level of damage done by looting, Pietro Cordone came out of the incident unscathed, although his interpreter was killed

The devastation wreaked by war in pictures

There are concerns about how the restoration will affect the natural environment

Unesco sends out conflicting press releases

The ancient Assyrian empire, along with over a hundred other heritage sites, will face detrimental flooding

Unesco will convene an international meeting next month to discuss reconstruction

Catastrophe strikes as restorers use routine conservation method

Ancient language, song, dance and performance cannot be kept alive simply in a showcase or tended by curators. This list was produced to highlight their fragility