Disasters & destruction
Islamic State destroys ancient tombs at Palmyra
First confirmed damage by extremist group to historic site in Syria
UK to ratify Hague Convention—'at the first opportunity'
Commitment to protect cultural property during periods of armed conflict comes after destruction of antiquities in Syria and Iraq by Islamic State
Afghan street artist who fled Taliban gets first solo show in UK
Malina Suliman taught young people how to spray-paint in Kabul
Terrorists attack ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor
Suicide bomber among those killed after failed assault outside popular tourist site
Updated emergency ‘Red List’ of Iraq antiquities at risk released
New publication includes cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, Assyrian reliefs and coins
Iraq’s ancient holy sites lost forever
The country’s monasteries and mosques have no place in the Caliphate
Nepal mourns and prepares to rebuild after heritage is destroyed in deadly quake
Prime minister appeals for $2bn after historic squares are reduced to rubble and ancient temples are damaged in deadly disaster
Three-year, $2.8m grant programme to rescue artists in conflict zones
Following similar fund for scholars, Institute of International Education with funding from Mellon Foundation launch project to aid persecuted artists and performers
Scholars rush to save a 5,000 year-old archaeological site
A new film looks at Mes Aynak, an archaeological treasure that may soon be buried
Islamic State seizes control of Palmyra
Syrian government forces withdraw leaving archaeological site under serious threat
‘I don’t believe that political art can change anything’: Syrian artist Sara Shamma on the role of the artist in times of war
The Art Newspaper speaks to the artist at her new show in London
Yemen’s historic sites damaged in airstrikes after ceasefire fails
Unesco chief condemns attacks, urges all side to keep heritage out of the conflict
Fears as Islamic State militia approach ancient city of Palmyra
Syria’s greatest archaeological site is under threat—again
Nepal’s cultural heritage celebrated in New York
The Rubin Museum of Art is showing art, organising tours and hosting events to help support the earthquake ravaged country
Louvre president shows solidarity with Iraq and Tunisia
Jean-Luc Martinez says attacks on cultural heritage marks "turning point" for universal museums
Chaos in the courts as insurers fight to recover Superstorm Sandy losses
Three lawsuits allege that a storage facility company, a subsidiary of Christie’s, failed to take proper precautions, despite urgent warnings
Museums in Europe and US draw up rescue plans for ravaged sites in Iraq
France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities
Islamic State brings in bulldozers and explosives to reduce Nimrud to rubble
Assault on the seat of Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II could be the worst case of deliberate destruction of an archaeological site in living memory
Clandon Park, a historic house in south of England, suffers devastating blaze
National Trust staff and firefighters salvage paintings and furniture but much is feared lost
Nepal’s most important heritage feared destroyed by catastrophic earthquake
Unesco assesses damage to Kathmandu Valley’s World Heritage Sites and Italy offers expert help
Islamic State video shows blowing up of Ashurnasirpal’s palace
This would be the greatest cultural loss since the Second World War
Cultural heritage at heart of propaganda battle in Iraq
Following vandalism at Mosul museum and Nergal Gate, Iraqi government says IS has destroyed ancient sites at Nimrud, Hatra and Khorsabad
Lost libraries and broken Buddhas: war, iconoclasm and social media
The history of cultural destruction as a propaganda tool
Development, tourism and neglect endanger sites as much as conflict and natural disasters
Does Unesco have the power to stop the decline of crucial heritage sites?
Iconoclasm reborn with Islamic State fanaticism: The destruction of cultural heritage as propaganda
The extent of the destruction is uncertain in the fog of war
How to put Monet back together again: restoration after vandalism
Tiny paint flakes from damaged work give clues to artist’s technique
Tate finds 370-year-old bullet hole in Charles I statue
The sculpture was famously attacked by Parliamentarians shortly after the outbreak of the English Civil War