Heritage
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
“Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”: A new list by UNESCO
Ancient language, song, dance and performance cannot be kept alive simply in a showcase or tended by curators. This list was produced to highlight their fragility
Decisive times for underwater archaeology: Who owns the watery past?
There are an estimated three million undiscovered shipwrecks scattered throughout the world’s oceans. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable.
Deliberation over ownership of submerged vessels and their booty at the bottom of the ocean leads to Unesco intervention
An estimated three million shipwrecks lay undiscovered. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable, despite developments in deep-sea exploration technology
Sotheby’s postpones Korean sales sine die
Western twentieth-century art may begin to flow back from Korea
UNESCO has named 37 more sites of global importance
A list of the most important additions