Heritage

Rome’s Pantheon, free for now, may charge for entry by 2018

Entry fees to help maintain city’s most popular archaeological site, which received 7 million visitors last year

'Substantial' gold hoard found hidden in piano

Inquest underway to determine whether discovery in Shropshire constitutes a "treasure"

Icom issues Red List to counter trade in looted West African antiquities

Malian cultural heritage at biggest risk in wake of Islamist rebel attacks

'A black nightmare': Palmyra attacked by Isil militants

Fears grow over fate of ancient Syrian site which suffered disastrous destruction during last occupation by extremists

France proposes new global fund for endangered heritage sites

The $100m initiative, inspired by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, will be presented at a conference in Abu Dhabi this week

France joins international treaty to protect cultural heritage in war zones

The Second Protocol of the Hague Convention was met with strong resistance from Western military powers when it was adopted in 1999

Fire damages Medieval frescoes in Georgian cave monastery

The blaze at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Vardzia may have been started by a monk’s candle

Prada boss says private firms must chip in to restore Italian heritage damaged in quakes

Patrizio Bertelli made the plea at the unveiling of Vasari's Last Supper, which is back on display 50 years after it was damaged in the Florence flood of 1966

Modern-day Monuments Men wanted by the British Army

UK military draws up plans for specialist unit to protect cultural heritage in war zones

Japan pledges $11.4m for mosaic conservation project in Hisham’s Palace in Jericho

Project is part of wider programme to support cultural heritage in Palestine and Jordan Valley

Islamic extremist sentenced to nine years in prison for destroying Timbuktu mausoleums

Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi was first to face war crimes trial in The Hague over cultural destruction

Archaeologists and cultural professionals join petition against North Dakota pipeline

More than 1,000 sign letter denouncing construction of oil route that crosses Native American ancestral lands

François Hollande announces $100m fund to protect cultural heritage in the Middle East

The French president was joined by the US vice president Joe Biden at the Metropolitan Museum in New York Tuesday night

Palmyra’s Triumphal Arch rises again in New York

On the heels of bomb scares in the city, a cultural casualty of Isis is rebuilt in City Hall Park

Ninth-century mosque destroyed by airstrike in Yemen

Unesco’s director-general Irina Bokova has strongly condemned the attack

Italian museums to donate ticket sales on Sunday to earthquake rescue efforts

Culture ministry meets with specialist art squad today to plan response after first emergency phase

All aboard the Mary Rose: Henry VIII’s fully restored warship opens to the public

Visitors will be able to see the Tudor king's favourite vessel up close as protective barriers come down

Wake-up call: climate change is serious threat to our heritage

As the Unesco World Heritage Committee convenes in Istanbul, a recent report by the organisation highlights sites under threat from global warming<br>

KGB prison doors given questionable cultural heritage status

Political artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who set fire to the entrance on Lubyanka Square as part of a performance, is now facing trial in Moscow

Italy spends €1bn in historic boost for cultural heritage

Sites including Pompeii, Paestum and the earthquake-stricken city of L’Aquila get major cash injection

A timewarp in every room: French château Azay-le-Rideau restored

A major overhaul of the house’s interiors will recreate different a historical period on each floor

Nepal earthquake anniversary: World Monuments Fund to finance rebuilding of Char Narayan Temple

After slow start, country’s prime minister says reconstruction of other key heritage sites is also due to begin

Yale hosts United Nations colloquium on preservation of heritage sites

University presidents and faculty from around 20 nations are due to participate

Italy to ramp up security at famous culture sites after Brussels attacks

Culture ministry has pledged €300m to safeguard museums and monuments including the Colosseum, Uffizi and Pompeii

Isil driven out of Palmyra

Early reports indicate that ancient sites that survived the terrorist group’s destruction are in “good condition”

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Lighten the bureaucracy so India’s heritage can flourish

Its rich store of treasures deserves better, and that requires unburdening private collectors and welcoming in business