After five years of research and conservation, Leonardo's masterpiece is once again looking its best

A new technique aims to prevent colour prints from fading—but is it legal?

Who said it was all about modernism?

Authorities fail on environmental and social impact conditions

Adapted antibody technique helps conservators find suitable restoration materials

Roberto Bilotti has restored an 18th-century palace and plans to open an “art chapel”

The situation at the Baghdad Museum remains bleak but thieves are less of a problem at archaeological sites

The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition

The site is considered one of the holiest in Iraq, containing the remains of two of the Prophet's descendants

All four versions of Mother and Child, Divided, returned to Hirst's studio for conservation

Scheme is led by former Unesco director

These conservation efforts removed the many years of corrosion built up on the works

Israel and India join forces

The Italian government is giving financial assistance in the 2,000 year-old site's repair, after it was badly affected by an earthquake

Neither will the National Gallery’s Ambassadors which was judged too fragile to travel across London

And so it came to pass that not a single world renowned site or treasured museum was protected

The shrine's restoration, which will be paid for by private sector investment, has been the subject of a deal brokered between ICHTO and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture

Now the UK is a signatory, it must consider how best to conserve its cultural heritage should an invasion ever occur

Hawass discusses about his latest projects

China holds the US responsible for pillaging, however US cannot solve China's problems

He will also fund a replica better suited to the British climate

Experts at the ancient site of Izeh in the Karun River valley have not been afforded the same privileges

Two heads are better than one, as the question of how best to preserve historic ruins is yet to receive a definitive answer

Make the citizen your ally if you want to save the nation’s past

A modernisation project might just save an unearthed historical site in Iran that could one day prove to be invaluable to the study of the region.

Austria finances the restoration of wooden idols chopped up by the Taliban

Built without a single nail, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour will have to be taken apart in order to save it

Fragility of panels has made museums reluctant to lend

Thousands of important sites could be marked with metal plaques

In an article Bahrani wrote for the Guardian, she stated “[We have seen the] active destruction of the archaeological and historical record of the land”