Heritage
Restored Victorian greenhouse links Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery to its living neighbours
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
Lebanon appeals to Unesco to intervene amid fears protected citadel has been destroyed
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
Barcelona museum refuses to return Sijena murals to monastery
Despite a supreme court ruling, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya insists removal could damage the “Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art”
More than 200 cultural figures sign statement criticising international response to destruction of Iran’s heritage
A joint letter, published by the Society for Iranian Archaeology, condemns the “irreversible damage” to cultural sites caused by US-Israeli missile strikes
1,000-year-old Toltec altar with four human skulls found in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered the site during salvage operations for the new Mexico City-Querétaro passenger rail line
Gods, emperors and eagles restored in Blenheim Palace roof-rescue mission
The crumbling roof of Winston Churchill’s birthplace has been fixed in a £12m conservation project that the restorers hope will preserve the 18th-century country house for the next 300 years
Arts organisation enlists celebrities in fight to save Manhattan church
The Center at West Park has been marshalling support from famous actors led by Mark Ruffalo to stop the demolition of West Park Presbyterian Church
Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese heritage sites as war escalates
The cultural body has also unlocked more than $100,000 in emergency funding for urgent operations on the ground
In a month of war, Iran’s cultural heritage has suffered huge damage
Some of the country’s most precious historic sites and buildings are in need of major repair following bombing by Israel and the US
Iran’s arts community and heritage suffer as US-Israeli attacks continue
Artists struggle to work, museums and galleries close their doors and historic sites are badly damaged
Excavations at Alexander the Great's rediscovered city in Iraq postponed due to war
New research has confirmed the site of the giant ancient metropolis, but further archaeological work has been delayed due to issues such as travel restrictions
‘We are trying to preserve the memory of our people’: archaeologists create map tracking damage to Iran heritage sites
The interactive map has recorded 69 damaged sites so far, but experts say the verified cases represent only a fraction of the destruction as war continues
Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike
The 17th-century Bernardine Monastery was one of several buildings hit in the Ukrainian city’s historic centre, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site
Comment | Climate change is forcing tough choices—how much heritage can we save before it is too late?
As increasingly extreme weather threatens cultural sites, archaeologists are turning to technology to try and record them before they are lost forever
Endemic leaking problems at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater finally come to an end
A $7m conservation project has focused on mitigating the engineering issues of the architect's masterpiece as well as preparing the building for a changing climate
Missile strike hits boundary of archaeological site in Tyre, Lebanon as minister calls for Unesco intervention
An Israeli airstrike caused “material damage” to the entrance of the Unesco World Heritage site according to the Lebanese ministry of culture
Unesco sites in Iranian city of Isfahan damaged by US-Israel strikes
There have also been reports of damage to the third-century Falak-ol-Aflak Citadel in Khorramabad, western Iran
UK council criticised over sale of collection including works by pioneering photographer Tony Ray-Jones
Kent County Council, led by the Reform party, cited financial pressures as a reason for the forthcoming sale, while stating that the works had not been offered to any of the county’s museums or galleries
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





























