Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

The unique Palaeolithic instrument was found in a cave rich in rock art, and was marked with red pigment that matches the paintings

Artsakhi ministers have asked Russia to intervene in their bid to recoup paintings, sculptures, and precious stones after relinquishing culturally significant city of Shusha

Through videos, audio clips, 3D models of destroyed sites and images of their works, Iraqis describe what they endured and their hopes for the future

New online platform aims to turn traditionally scholarly subject into something "easily digestible and fun to explore"

Moves by parishes to replace pews with chairs for “flexibility” anger traditionalists

The warty pig painting was found in a cave in Indonesia and is thought to be at least 45,500 years old

The major avenue will undergo a €250m makeover to restore its former splendour, following the 2024 Summer Olympics

Experts ponder the significance of the sudden scrapping of Islamic prayers by Turkish authorities at Istanbul’s historic landmark

Deal between the Syrian government and Russian masonry body builds on country’s research into state of archaeological site

Sites of major importance—many in regions already ravaged by conflict—are contending with security problems and funding shortfalls

After years of neglect, ornate Victorian auditorium in northern seaside town of Morecambe is being saved

The reconstruction of the Central Vista is a significant step in the prime minister's efforts to sever the nation from its colonial past

Government-funded image-recognition software will enable law enforcers to work with international organisations

With ten sections covering ancient Iranian history to contemporary art, London museum plans to open delayed show in February

Arts organisation Neon are working on the project with the Greek government to mark 200 years since the country’s liberation from the Ottoman Empire

Politicians and cultural leaders have questioned the use of state funds for prime minister's "vanity project" during Covid-19 crisis

From a steam cog railway to the baroque Venetian palazzo abandoned by the Armenians , Europa Nostra chooses candidates for its 2021 Seven Most Endangered Sites list

Campaign, which hopes to turn the Oxford home into a literary centre, has been backed by actors from the film adaptation Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman

Rem Koolhaas’ Factory arts hub in Manchester—scheduled for completion in 2022—gets £21m grant

The objects were passed on as “ideological tools” that created advantageous body ideals for women, researchers argue

£1.7bn project breaches Unesco’s World Heritage convention says group's lawyer

“Doses” of datura plant used in communal ceremonies have been found embedded in the ceiling of Pinwheel Cave

Plaster casts were made of the newly discovered victims of Vesuvius eruption, which are believed to have been a wealthy landowner and his slave

Our World Heritage says it is stepping in to save at-risk locations as “safeguarding has become a secondary concern” for Unesco

Unesco opposes the scheme which could result in "total loss" of archaeological treasures but English Heritage says it will "reconnect the site with its prehistoric landscape"

International treaty of 1970 has helped establish an ethical basis for the actions of law enforcement and museums

Ahead of a major anniversary this weekend, the international organisation is under fire for apparently exaggerating the scale of the illicit trade in cultural goods

Conservation professionals have questioned why Spain's heritage is continually handed over to those with no formal training

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme will be extended for seven more years with £8.8m grant from Arcadia fund