Heritage

Heritagefeature

Strongest El Niño in decades threatens Peru’s adobe heritage

Authorities are scrambling to protect more than 10,000 coastal archaeological sites as experts accuse them of insufficient planning despite warnings

Staten Island's historic Britton Cottage gets $2.1m transformation

Over 350 years old, the property once belonged to the founders of the New York Botanical Garden

Historic Chilean church to be restored after arson attacks

Santiago’s 19th-century Church of San Francisco de Borja, known for its stained-glass windows, will resume its community role as a national shrine to Our Lady of Fátima after it was set aflame during nationwide protests in 2020

Ukraine’s historic Academy of Sciences severely damaged by Russian drone

At least two were killed in the direct strike on the country’s top scientific institution, which is the latest cultural site to be targeted by Russian forces

‘He has committed no offence other than wanting to defend heritage sites’: arrest of Iraqi archaeologists sparks backlash

Many fear the real reason for Ali Tabar’s and Amir Al-Jumaili’s arrests are their campaigns against a controversial investment law

Restorers expose trove of 16th-century nude murals in Rome that were covered by disapproving nuns

Hidden for 300 years, the paintings inside Italy's Villa Silvestri Rivaldi are by some of the leading artists of the day

Cave markings discovered in Ireland could transform understanding of when humans first settled there

Researchers believe that humans may have walked across the sea from Wales during the last Ice Age and made art

Researchers rescuing war-damaged manuscripts in Gaza receive Unesco prize

Abdul Latif Hashim and Haneen Al-Amassi have been awarded the $40,000 Unesco/Jikji Memory of the World Prize

Russia’s revered ‘Trinity’ icon reportedly damaged after climate-control system breaks down

The State Tretyakov Gallery, which housed Andrei Rublev’s icon until it was transferred to the church in 2023, said museum staff are checking its condition

The Bayeux Tapestry, damaged heritage in Iran, Tschabalala Self’s Trafalgar Square sculpture—podcast

We take a look at the celebrated embroidery as it goes on view at the British Museum, speak to our reporter Sarvy Geranpayeh about the efforts to protect important sites in Iran and hear from Self about her Fourth Plinth commission

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Alexander Morrison and David Clack
Sponsored byGetty
Irannews

Iran’s heritage experts race to repair damaged sites as negotiations stall

Preservation specialists are pressing ahead, despite no guarantee that the US-Israel war on Iran is over

Ten surprising facts about the Bayeux Tapestry

As the British Museum opens its decades-in-the-making exhibition of the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery, we pored over its past and present journey

Heritagefeature

‘Race against time’ to rescue Alabama Civil Rights landmark

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

How has a famous group of 2,000 year-old Chinese rock paintings remained so vibrant? Because it was made with blood, new research says

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

Comment | Archaeology can offer lessons for future space colonies—but we must protect existing lunar heritage first

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

Sienanews

Teodora Axente unveils trophy banner for Palio di Siena horse race

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

Newly discovered standing stones in France shed light on the ancient megalith builders

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

Bottoms up: vast Roman shipwreck filled with ancient wine amphoras discovered near Sicily

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

Office block developers fight with heritage campaigners over London’s historic Square Mile

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

Reconstruction of legendary Sutton Hoo ship takes shape

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

Unesco urged to investigate after Israeli forces trigger explosions near Lebanon’s World Heritage-listed Beaufort Castle

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

Japan’s 400-year-old Kumamoto Castle damaged by 7.1 magnitude earthquake

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

English Heritage debuts daily prize draw for ‘private time’ at Stonehenge this August

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

Sites in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine among 25 new additions to Unesco’s World Heritage List

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

Unesco adds ancient Greek city Tauric Chersonese in Crimea to 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

Filmnews

Viking centre that loaned ship for ‘The Odyssey’ says that it has not been compensated by Universal for repairs

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

Tower of London’s architectural archive to be opened up to public as part of planned £70m revamp

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

Unesco reviewing controversial ‘black cube’ project in Florence amid outrage

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

World Monuments Fund spotlights ten heritage sites for the US’s 250th

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

Stoke-on-Trent—the UK's home of ceramics—seeks emergency funds for crumbling heritage

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