Heritage
‘You must guard your own henhouse and often from your own foxes’
Book trade calls for self-policing as library thefts are growing problem
Islamic State destroys ancient tombs at Palmyra
First confirmed damage by extremist group to historic site in Syria
Great Dam of Marib and Al-Qahira castle in Yemen damaged by Saudi airstrikes
Continued fighting in the region further threatens the country’s heritage sites
Calls to open looted-art archives grow louder
Museums and the trade want to put an end to the Catch-22 situation with Medici and Becchina
Paris mayor gives city’s decaying churches a Hail Mary—to the tune of €80m
But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration
Iraq’s ancient holy sites lost forever
The country’s monasteries and mosques have no place in the Caliphate
Lacma’s conservators discover 1960s colours in Ottoman interior
Damascene reception room is being restored before making its museum debut in Saudi Arabia in 2016
Pompeii in a fix despite cash boost
Funds for Great Pompeii Project could be withdrawn as lack of staff and red tape stifle efforts to save site
Nepal mourns and prepares to rebuild after heritage is destroyed in deadly quake
Prime minister appeals for $2bn after historic squares are reduced to rubble and ancient temples are damaged in deadly disaster
UK government still dragging its feet over Hague Convention
Destruction of artefacts in Syria and Iraq is a pressing issue but UK remains only major power not to ratify international law
Has Russian government’s half-billion dollar pledge to save historic city of Vyborg come too late?
Experts blame local authorities in Vyborg for failing to act as architecture begins to collapse
Where Marie Antoinette laid her head: Fontainebleau’s reinstated Turkish bedroom opens to the public
Opening marks the completion of a seven-year restoration project
Fears for cultural heritage as Israel sells off property
Experts say Palestinian heritage is at risk as ministry makes money from buildings seized from refugees
Palace replica opens at Chinese movie studios, despite official complaints
Authorities at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing tried to block the copy from being built
Yemen’s historic sites damaged in airstrikes after ceasefire fails
Unesco chief condemns attacks, urges all side to keep heritage out of the conflict
Nepal’s cultural heritage celebrated in New York
The Rubin Museum of Art is showing art, organising tours and hosting events to help support the earthquake ravaged country
Louvre president shows solidarity with Iraq and Tunisia
Jean-Luc Martinez says attacks on cultural heritage marks "turning point" for universal museums
Museums in Europe and US draw up rescue plans for ravaged sites in Iraq
France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities
Aristocrats seek buyers to take Old Masters off their hands
Bellotto paintings worth more than £23m to leave family collections after more than 200 years
Grand designs on Soane’s London home
Visitors can see the architect’s newly restored living quarters for the first time in 160 years
Why there are no cash cows in European arts funding
As the European Union announces its latest grants, applicants find the barriers to success getting higher
Nepal’s most important heritage feared destroyed by catastrophic earthquake
Unesco assesses damage to Kathmandu Valley’s World Heritage Sites and Italy offers expert help
National Trust's less-is-more experiment upsets heritage experts
Beanbags replace historic furniture in Neoclassical house, other properties could follow
Ickworth House revisited: a stately home stripped bare
Why the National Trust's strategy of decluttering grand interiors is deeply flawed