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

The travel restrictions—and political encouragement—have driven increasing domestic demand for cultural travel experiences in China, prompting concerns over preservation

In a country that has been at war with others and itself for decades, the danger lies in forgetting how to repair the damage, says archaeologist and cultural heritage specialist Bastien Varoutsikos

Deadly rains in central Henan province threatened key Unesco World Heritage sites and hundreds of national relics. Experts warn the disaster may be a taste of future trouble

Cultural heritage workers estimate they have five years to secure the heritage site’s contents before it is destroyed to extract the ore

From the Bamiyan Valley to an ancient spiritual centre of Zoroastrianism and Buddhism, former Unesco senior official Francesco Bandarin looks at the embattled country’s most important landmarks

Building relationships with all stakeholders—from dealers and collectors to museums and archaeologists—is vital

Committee finds that construction projects have reduced cultural value

The $50m grant programme, launched in the wake of the Unite the Right rally, aims to preserve histories beyond Confederate heritage

For decades, short-termism and conflicting interests have prevented a sustainable plan for Venice from being developed or enacted

World Heritage Site status may also be removed from Liverpool's waterfront after excessive development

The Hollywood studio where Kent made works challenging social injustice in the 1960s was due to be demolished to make room for a parking lot

Members of Parliament send warning to China ahead of motion to acknowledge human rights abuses against minorities in Xinjiang region

Independent commission recommends contextualising the sculpture instead

Ancient rock art near Texas-Mexico border could be lost forever

The funerary piece was illicitly excavated from the ancient city of Cyrene which is under threat from property developers

Culture and Fine Arts Ministry signals a potential openness to a scaled-down proposal

Independence of museums and heritage bodies is at risk, say Ed Vaizey and Chris Smith, as Johnson’s government pushes ‘anti-woke’ agenda

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

With ten sections covering ancient Iranian history to contemporary art, London museum plans to open delayed show in February

New organisation, Our World Heritage, is putting Unesco's feet to the fire