Syria
California man on trial for allegedly importing Roman mosaic looted during Syrian civil war to US
Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi is accused of misrepresenting the true value of a mosaic that was looted from Syria in 2015
Full scale of damage to Turkish and Syrian heritage emerges after devastating earthquakes
Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the race to save damaged heritage sites
Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket
Here's how you can help the post-earthquake aid effort in Turkey and Syria through art
Art organisations and artists are rallying to provide money for disaster relief in the region
Three looted Palmyra sculptures seized in Geneva freeport return to Syria
The two funerary reliefs and the head of a priest were exhibited at the Musée d’art et d’histoire in Geneva in 2017
Body of archaeologist who died defending Palmyra from Isis has been found, Syrian media reports
Khaled al-Asaad was killed “because he would not betray his deep commitment to Palmyra”, said Unesco chief
After outcry from antiquities trade, Unesco further adjusts ad campaign on looted artefacts
Dealers association challenged the campaign’s claims that two newly pictured objects were stolen
Russia to fund small-scale replica Hagia Sophia in Syria that will be used as a church
Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque
California man is charged with illegally importing an ancient mosaic, possibly from Syria
Indictment says the paperwork misrepresented the work’s quality and value
The curious, spurious tale of David Hockney’s £23m pool painting and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
From trafficked treasures to the ravages of climate change: the heritage headlines of 2019
We look back at the biggest stories of the year
From a Paris inferno to the Leonardo tussle: the art world's top stories of 2019
We look back at the major events that made the headlines this year
Russia and Syria sign agreement to restore ancient city of Palmyra
Collaboration spearheaded by the State Hermitage Museum was made official in Damascus this week
Contemporary Istanbul chairman ‘rethinking fair’s governance’ following ‘inappropriate’ comments over Turkey’s military action
Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down
Art in the time of airstrikes: Yemeni artists urge international donors for support
Symposium at the British Museum, part of the Shubbak festival of contemporary Arab culture, will include artists from war-torn Yemen and Syria
Aliph global protection fund announces 14 projects across multiple war zones
The Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, Syria’s Raqqa Museum and Mosul libraries all safeguarded
Berlin's Pergamonmuseum reveals the crowdsourced archive preserving Syria's war-torn heritage
New exhibition presents documents that lay the foundations for reconstruction of Aleppo and other sites ruined by civil war
New London gallery shows work by only-known artist to have worked secretly under Islamic State
The Stories Art Gallery champions artists who take a non-political approach in their work to challenge violent stereotypes of Syria
Two new shows highlight the politics of being apolitical in the powderkeg Middle East
Exhibitions on the history of Syria and on Arab revolutions in the Arab world tread a fine line
Syria's Palmyra to be ready for tourists by summer 2019 as cost to rebuild Homs reaches $2bn
Authorities says they have received "good offers from the world powers" to help conserve ancient sites
Syrian museums seek Russian expertise to restore destroyed Palmyra sculptures
Ancient city occupied by Islamic State was retaken by Syrian army with Russian support in 2017
Aleppo's reconstruction 'deserves international resources'
Aga Khan Trust for Culture calls for condemnation of destruction to be reinforced by help on the ground
Syria’s war-ravaged heritage to be the focus of new Qatar show
Museum of Islamic Art exhibition looks at historic sites destroyed by years of civil war
How refugees are conserving Iraq and Syria's extraordinary monumental heritage
Opening mega museums is not the only way to exercise soft power in the region
'A loss as great as Palmyra': Syrian temple of Ain Dara severely damaged by Turkish forces
Iron Age structure was targeted in campaign against Kurdish separatists
The plight of Syria’s artists as the conflict enters its fifth year
Artists carry on, even on the front line, but exiles face an increasingly precarious situation
MP Robert Jenrick leads campaign to stop Islamic State funding terror through trafficking
UK and US collaborate to cut off one of group’s top revenue streams
Director of V&A proposes network of museums to stop terrorists looting objects in Syria and trafficking them for sale in the West
V&A fights back against Islamic State
Iconoclasm reborn with Islamic State fanaticism: The destruction of cultural heritage as propaganda
The extent of the destruction is uncertain in the fog of war
Syrian war’s devastating toll on antiquities
Unesco places major national heritage sites on danger list as ground combat, air strikes and looting reduce ancient settlements to rubble