Heritage
Queen Camilla brings the art of monarchy to a London studio community in search of a permanent home
The British royal toured Kindred Studios, a hub which currently offers affordable rents to artists and makers at its temporary location—and which has a 3,500-strong waiting list
Newly reopened Orsanmichele in Florence smashes visitor records in first few weeks
The church, which has undergone an extensive renovation, welcomed more than six months’ worth of visitors in the first three weeks after the work was completed
High Court battle over London building could set ‘precedent’ for UK heritage development, say campaigners
The retailer M&S wants to demolish and rebuild the unlisted Orchard House, but the politician Michael Gove and activists are pushing back
Westminster Abbey decides ‘in principle’ to return Ethiopian tabot
Discussions are ongoing between the Dean at Westminster and the Ethiopian Church over the possible restitution of the sacred object
Italy donates replica of Bull of Nimrud destroyed by Isis to Iraq
The 3D-printed reproduction of the Assyrian statue was previously displayed at the Colosseum in Rome and the Unesco headquarters in Paris
Cambodian government takes over management of three Angkor archaeological sites from World Monuments Fund
The announcement coincides with the 35th anniversary of WMF's efforts at the archaeological park and a new phase of conservation at Phnom Bakheng
Rewriting history? The fraught politics behind India's new Ram temple
Plus, the challenges facing the Old Master market and a lithograph by Honoré Daumier
Finnish sauna from 1948 UK Olympics is a hot heritage asset
Wooden structure in Kent could be oldest surviving purpose-built sauna in England
Striking gold: 2022 was a record year for treasure and antiquities finds, with more than 50,000 items reported
From gold coins to ivory carvings, many pieces were found by amateur metal detectorists, according to latest report by British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme
As India erects a grand Hindu temple on site of razed mosque, more Islamic heritage faces prospect of destruction
The Ram temple in Ayodhya, consecrated next week, has been the subject of a long and deadly campaign by Hindu nationalist groups
'Shameful waste of money'? New King Charles portrait causes controversy
Official photograph by Hugo Burnand depicts monarch in full military regalia and will be offered to every UK public body in £8m scheme
Plazas and pottery: oldest Amazonian cities uncovered in major archaeological discovery in Ecuador
Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement
International scrap over treasure-laden Spanish galleon that sunk off the Colombian coast in 1708
Everyone wants to get their hands on the San José, a ship full of gold, silver and emeralds submerged in the Caribbean Sea—but at what archaeological cost?
Valongo Wharf—historic hub of Brazil's slave trade—opens following overdue $400,000 renovation
The Rio de Janeiro site, where one million enslaved Africans disembarked, retains its Unesco World Heritage status
Mongolia mulls restitution claims after identifying objects held abroad
Country’s culture minister calls for research into artefacts held by British institutions and also announces a Royal Academy show
Gaza City archives among heritage sites destroyed in Israel-Hamas war
Brief truce allowed International Council on Monuments and Sites and Palestinian antiquities ministry to investigate damage on the ground
Private donations save Bologna’s Garisenda tower from collapse
City had been forced to cordon off leaning 12th-century structure
Quagga-mire: Great Lakes shipwrecks slowly consumed by invasive molluscs
Preserved for centuries in pristine condition, submerged archaeological sites are now being destroyed by quagga mussels
President Macron confirms Notre Dame opening date plus plans for a new museum
While worshippers will be permitted to enter the cathedral by December 2024, a revamp of the surrounding area will continue
Nevada lithium mine threatens cultural sites
The US federal government’s manoeuvres to boost domestic lithium extraction are raising fears from tribal communities about archaeological and environmental impacts
Miami Advice: Gabriel Kilongo on Hampton House, the segregation-era refuge for Black celebrities
The gallerist celebrates the cultural hub whose visitors included Aretha Franklin, Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr.
Forgotten Botticelli painting recovered by Italian police
Last checked by the authorities in over 50 years ago, the painting had been kept in a private home since the 1980s and is in extremely poor condition
China closing or repurposing mosques in northern Muslim regions, Human Rights Watch finds
Move is part of a "systematic effort to curb the practice of Islam" in the country, says the organisation's acting director
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
Venice’s €5 entry fee won’t work, expert says
Economist and tourism expert Jan van der Borg says the new daily charge will not solve the crisis of the overrun city, and outlines what should be done instead
The ancient villages and historic monuments destroyed in western Afghanistan earthquakes
Last month's deadly quakes affected key historic monuments in Herat and beyond
Raac and ruin: museums search for unsafe concrete—but can they afford repairs?
Institutions are scrambling to identify whether their buildings contain the potentially dangerous material
Germany and France set up joint provenance research fund focussed on Africa
A pilot project will begin operating in February 2024
Leaked report suggests Canada may abandon prime minister's crumbling home
The historic property in Ottawa needs more than $27m worth of repairs, but creating a brand new residence could cost more
Unesco adds junta prison in Argentina to World Heritage list
As the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory in Buenos Aires gains international recognition, the history it seeks to safeguard is under attack by Argentina’s extremist frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election