Selma’s long-abandoned Edistone Hotel, witness to 170 years of African American history, was recently saved by a non-profit devoted to protecting Black historical sites

Murals at Unesco World Heritage Site Zuojiang Huashan in southern China were made using animal blood and blood from childbirth, according to researchers

A new study reveals how island archaeology could guide future colonists to Mars, Jupiter and beyond, however the traces of past endeavours are at risk

Each year, Siena commissions an artist to hand paint the silk ‘drappellone’, awarded to the museum associated with the race winner

Archaeologists in Carnac, northwest France, have used aerial drones to identify previously unknown stones buried beneath the surface

“Extraordinary site” could reveal “interesting story about trade routes”, maritime archaeologist David Gibbins says

The Liverpool Street railway hub and 1 Silk Street are two of the latest contested developments in the heart of the capital, where new skyscrapers are clamouring to be built

The seventh-century Anglo-Saxon burial ship is due to take to the water in May 2027, following a lengthy reconstruction process working from decayed remains

Experts fear the explosions’ proximity to the site has caused damage, but cannot assess this while the area remains under Israeli occupation

The quake has caused damage and disruption to more than a dozen other cultural sites in the Kumamoto Prefecture

Winners and their booking group will receive ‘a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand within the ancient stones with no one else around’ before opening hours

Three new properties were inscribed under emergency procedures and simultaneously placed on the World Heritage in Danger List

The decision comes after calls by Ukraine to protect the archaeological site, which is now managed by a Russian Orthodox cleric appointed by Vladimir Putin

The Värmlands Vikingacenter in Sweden has reportedly not been able to sail its replica ship this summer due to $6000 worth of damages; Universal disputes the non-payment claims

A new Archive Study Centre will open as part of a multi-year programme by Historic Royal Palaces

The high-impact redevelopment of the former Teatro Comunale opera house has attracted widespread criticism and a criminal investigation

The organisation’s new Irreplaceable America programme nods to the importance of the Watts Towers, Black Mountain College and the entire city of New Orleans

Without urgent action, “the unique value of the landscape could be lost forever”, city council’s chief executive warns

Long considered forever unfinishable due to its extreme complexity and the loss of its architect’s original plans, the Barcelona basilica’s 14th tower has now been completed

Renewed momentum is helping to alleviate the issue­—and women are playing a key role

The tool in development analyses photographs and audio as well as meteorological and material data to create an augmented reality model

The end of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme leaves churches facing sudden cost increases, forcing vital repairs to be delayed or abandoned and placing artworks—from medieval carvings to rare murals—at growing risk

The film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, have designed the lavish interior

It is crunch time for the home of the UK Parliament—after decades of neglect, it is structurally unsound and barely fit for purpose. But even the most basic option for fixing it will cost billions and take decades

Descendants of the 19th-century photographer, who captured Tennyson and Darwin, celebrated her life and work at the unveiling

The Caral civilisation used the structure thousands of years ago to track the sun, moon and stars to determine conditions for fishing and gathering shellfish

Designed by Adjaye Associates and first announced in 2021, work on the Barbados Heritage District continues with an expanded scope—but a completion date has yet to be announced

Opening this weekend, the Green-House incorporates a historic 1895 cast-iron and glass structure and serves as the “new front door” to the famed burial ground

The country’s ministry of culture has written to the UN body for “immediate and swift intervention to protect” the Chama' Citadel after reports of damage by Israeli forces

Despite a supreme court ruling, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya insists removal could damage the “Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art”