Heritage
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
Officials threaten to sue Chinese movie studios over replica of looted heritage site
Due to open to tourists in May, a recreation of the Old Summer Palace is seen by many as a reminder of a humiliating chapter in the country’s history
Archaeologists redraw the path of the Great Wall
Ruins found in the far north of China are believed to be a section of the ancient fortification
Armenian churches in Turkey and Cyprus win awards for conservation and community reconciliation
Winners of Europa Nostra prize include Stonehenge visitor centre and virtual museum of St Mark's in Venice
Islamic State video shows blowing up of Ashurnasirpal’s palace
This would be the greatest cultural loss since the Second World War
Cultural heritage at heart of propaganda battle in Iraq
Following vandalism at Mosul museum and Nergal Gate, Iraqi government says IS has destroyed ancient sites at Nimrud, Hatra and Khorsabad
Turkey plans to make a splash with new museum
Country’s ministry of culture approves project to make underwater Byzantine basilica a tourist attraction
The marathon legal battle over property confiscated by the Czech government
Aristocratic family has been fighting for the return of castles, palaces and art for the past 20 years
The UK must affirm its commitment to heritage and ratify the Hague Convention
Convention was created to protect cultural property during war
Heritage caught in the crossfire in wake of Arab Spring
From Macedonia to Mali, the culture of the Islamic world is in an ideological and territorial struggle
“Oldest Muslim palace” bulldozed by developer
Lal Muhal in Delhi was demolished on 30 October
Many Chinese collectors use their wealth to repatriate once-looted objects
Why bringing it back home is a mark of respect
'The destruction of memory: architecture at war', by Robert Bevan
This book argues that the deliberate destruction of buildings and cultural artefacts is a human rights issue
Getty Trust and World Monuments Fund team up for Iraq conservation
The organisations will survey the condition of the country’s historic sites and then raise money for their restoration
American war in Iraq: What a tragic farce
Iraq war poses significant risk to cultural treasures in the region
Old fashioned and ill informed critical backlash is impeding the utility of replicas of historical cultural artefacts
Replicas are not necessarily second-rate Disneyfications, says conservator John Larson