Following changes to legislation governing foundations, the central government can now seize historic properties from local authorities

The organisation has also launched a special programme for the semiquincentennial of the US's founding

Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials

The newly found Nazca Lines include depictions of human sacrifice and a priest carrying a human head

After outcry from civil servants and environmentalists, the Ministry of Culture has walked back a decision that might have left the famed geoglyphs more vulnerable to mining

The scheme, introduced in the 1950s, is meant to help keep important works of art in Britain

For the first time, the list of threatened heritage sites raises awareness beyond Earth’s atmosphere

According to World Monuments Fund, the top issue varies widely depending on geography

As the UN holds its first official Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day on 11 July, Halilaj is hoping his work reviving the House of Culture in Runik will inspire conversations about heritage lost under Serbian rule

New initiatives emphasize WMF's commitment to the preservation and revitalisation of historic sites under threat of destruction from climate change

Many of the 30 objects being repatriated are linked to the disgraced dealers Michael Ward and Robin Symes

The sculpture, which depicts a daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is the second out-of-state item to be seized by the Antiquities Trafficking Unit

They had been smuggled into the US after a 2008 museum heist

The clay archaeological marvel, which was recovered thanks to a Texan artist, is believed to be more than 1,300 years old

The 65 heritage objects in question include a glass with a clay pedestal dating from the Mesoamerican Classic period and a ceramic bowl dating from 200CE

New builds—inspired by the so-called ‘Bilbao effect’—will now be discouraged as the chair of the organisation, Simon Thurley, outlines a change of priorities in favour of long-term benefits

In all, 223 pre-Hispanic objects have been repatriated to Mexico by the Dutch government, largely through the power of social media

An archaeological team from the Datong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has unearthed a trove of well-preserved figures that provide a glimpse at life in the region 1,500 years ago

The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas is partnering with the Getty to save Ukraine’s museums and monuments

Different methods of protecting heritage during times of war are explored with mixed success in this challenging read

Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque

Concern over Brothers of Italy policies ahead of 25 September election

Dating from the ninth to the 13th century, the stelae were once considered sacred

Major restitution development coincides with publication of new Arts Council England guidelines

Charity Commission could veto the decision to repatriate objects from Ashmolean Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Question mark over historic Whitechapel site a year after boutique hotel plan approved

Project by Oxford’s Institute for Digital Archaeology fuels debate about restitution of controversial sculptures

More than 1,100 looted items will be transferred though some artefacts will remain on loan to German museums

Sites are suffering widespread destruction, but a coalition of organisations is working to provide evidence of deliberate targeting by Russian forces

Italian authorities seize valuable paintings in Lanfranco Cirillo's collection, including works by Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky