Heritage
Unesco World Heritage buildings in Tel Aviv damaged by Iranian missile strike
Cultural sites and museums in Israel have closed and have been instructed to move their collections into bomb shelters
Tehran’s Unesco-listed Golestan Palace reportedly damaged by US-Israeli strikes
The site sustained damage from a nearby airstrike, Unesco says
Berlin cathedral opens newly renovated crypt to house coffins of Prussia’s ruling dynasty
Display of sarcophagi of the Hohenzollerns, which span 500 years, includes a new exhibition
Ukraine adopts resolution to aid evacuation of artefacts from front line
The government's decision to simplify the process of removing millions of objects in high-risk zones comes as the war with Russia enters its fifth year
Venice exhibition of US artist Hernan Bas will tackle issue of mass tourism
“The Visitors” includes more than 30 new paintings of youths who represent “cliches of the contemporary tourist”
Turkey’s heritage power grab: new law threatens Istanbul’s opposition-run cultural sites
Following changes to legislation governing foundations, the central government can now seize historic properties from local authorities
Opulent golden slipper, believed to have belonged to England’s King James II, goes on display in UK
The rare silk object, featuring a floral motif, has been part of the National Trust’s collection since 1978
London's Brutalist Southbank Centre awarded protected heritage status
The post-war arts complex has been Grade II listed but one critic has responded by calling it a “concrete monstrosity”
World Monuments Fund provides $7m to support 21 new conservation projects around the globe
The organisation has also launched a special programme for the semiquincentennial of the US's founding
Bill aimed at giving Israel control over all West Bank heritage sites sparks concern
Campaign groups have claimed the proposal violates international law, while Israel maintains it is about taking responsibility for and protecting Jewish heritage
Giorgia Meloni’s face removed from Rome fresco after complaints
An artist was asked by Vatican officials to paint over the image he had created during a restoration last year
What the US’s removal of Nicolás Maduro means for Venezuela’s heritage
Longstanding preservation challenges are likely to be exacerbated by the current political instability
Rome introduces Trevi Fountain tourist fee
Visitors to Rome will now pay to access the famous fountain and five other historic monuments
Russia's winter bombardment puts strain on Ukrainian museum workers
Targeted attacks on electric and water supplies amid freezing conditions are further complicating the work of cultural organisations
Florida coin hoard worth $1m resurfaces debate over treasure hunting
Recent discoveries have renewed archaeologists’ concerns that a shipwreck-salvage company has exclusive rights to artefacts aboard a sunken 1715 fleet
Sex, love and gladiators: Pompeii graffiti found in corridor highlights residents’ passionate side
Scribblings analysed using state-of the art technology have brought new insight into the daily life and emotions of people who lived in the ancient city
Meet the global taskforce working to recover stolen cultural heritage
A reporter for The Art Newspaper has been on the scene with the Heritage Crime Task Force (HCTF), tracking, identifying and repatriating a wide variety of art and antiquities lost to crime and conflict
Ground Control to London: David Bowie’s childhood home to be restored by heritage charity
The Bromley cottage where the singer is thought to have written ‘Space Oddity’ will open to the public later next year
‘Once-in-a lifetime’ UK Iron Age discovery may be linked to Boudicca
The hoard, uncovered by archaeologists in Norfolk, includes rare animal-headed battle trumpet
Mexico's Maya Train expansion raises alarm over ecological and archaeological harm
Authorities plan to extend the $28bn rail project and relocate Maya structures
Mexico City's giant Modernist mosaics face uncertain future
Public murals, sculptures and reliefs from the 1950s that adorned an earthquake-damaged building are now in storage
Bright sparks: humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, research reveals
Archaeologists discovered Palaeolithic fire-making tools in a field in the east of England
Lima’s historic city centre to be restored after years of earthquake damage and abandonment
The ambitious Lima 2035 project will revitalise the Peruvian capital’s architectural heart, a Unesco World Heritage Site, for its 500th birthday
Giant holes near Stonehenge were carved out by humans 4,000 years ago, new studies reveal
Pit diggers may have been trying to connect with the underworld, archaeologist Vincent Gaffney says
Plans for Trump Tower Belgrade ‘breach multiple laws’, architects’ union claims
The Union of Architects of Serbia has shared an open letter of concern regarding the demolition of Belgrade’s Generalštab Modernist Complex
Politician demands end to Grand Egyptian Museum ticketing system that leaves locals in ‘secondary category’
The newly opened museum currently allocates a percentage of its daily ticket limit to both Egyptians and foreigners
Belgium’s famous Menin Gate memorial to host first Armistice Day ceremony since €6m restoration
The structure, once described as a “sepulchre of crime”, has undergone extensive repairs—and now has a “living roof”
National Trust rejects pressure group’s claim that its buildings are ‘under-insured’
The UK charity has responded to a resolution put forward by Restore Trust, calling for its historic properties to be protected against ‘any eventuality’
Italy condemns ‘shameful’ comments from Russia after medieval tower collapse
A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson linked the caving in of Rome’s Torre dei Conti—which led to the death of a worker—to Italy’s support for Ukraine, sparking backlash
Heritage experts call for international task force to plan Palmyra rebuild
Following a recent conference, discussions are underway to rehabilitate the ancient Syrian city, including its museum and artefacts





























