Fourth tremor in three months brings central Italy 'to its knees'

Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi was first to face war crimes trial in The Hague over cultural destruction

Unesco’s director-general Irina Bokova has strongly condemned the attack

Culture ministry meets with specialist art squad today to plan response after first emergency phase

Tremors from the earthquake were felt in Thailand, India and Bangladesh

Monument to Saint Francis, decorated with frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto, is located at heart of earthquake-prone area

Collection remains vulnerable to rising waters until a planned superstore outside Paris opens in 2019

Video footage shot by the militant group shows explosives detonated at the entrance arch

Objects were evacuated to higher ground as heavy rains cause serious threat of flooding

Huang Yong Ping’s Monumenta commission among the shows temporarily shut down in a “preventive measure”

Both institutions have enacted emergency plans to protect works, as days of rain put the country on high alert

The 59 sculptures were among treasures seized by Stalin’s “Trophy Brigades” after the Second World War

Nearly four years after New York was left half-submerged in water, legal rows over who should pay for damage to works of art rumble on

After slow start, country’s prime minister says reconstruction of other key heritage sites is also due to begin

University presidents and faculty from around 20 nations are due to participate

Anyone with a Facebook profile should consider the images of destruction they share on social media

Culture ministry has pledged €300m to safeguard museums and monuments including the Colosseum, Uffizi and Pompeii

Louis-François Cassas documented many of the ancient Syrian city’s buildings, including the Temple of Bel that Isil destroyed last year

Early reports indicate that ancient sites that survived the terrorist group’s destruction are in “good condition”

Belgian-born, Mexico City-based artist was on research trip to the region with the Ruya Foundation

The photographic exhibition includes images of cancer cells, toxic mushrooms and the ruins of one artist’s home, where his mother died in the tsunami

The Russian institution’s collection of Palmyra artefacts could be used to reconstruct the ancient Syrian city<br>

Experts at London symposium warn against misinformation and lack of evidence

Former teacher Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is accused of alleged war crimes for ordering the razing of mausoleums in Timbuktu

Issa Touma vows to return to Aleppo amid the fighting

Team will also provide training for local restorers

Museum in Taiz latest casualty of conflict in which more than 40 sites caught in the crossfire of Saudi-led bombing campaign and fundamentalist attacks