Disasters & destruction
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Syria’s greatest archaeological site is under threat—again
The Rubin Museum of Art is showing art, organising tours and hosting events to help support the earthquake ravaged country
Jean-Luc Martinez says attacks on cultural heritage marks "turning point" for universal museums
Three lawsuits allege that a storage facility company, a subsidiary of Christie’s, failed to take proper precautions, despite urgent warnings
France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities
Assault on the seat of Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II could be the worst case of deliberate destruction of an archaeological site in living memory
National Trust staff and firefighters salvage paintings and furniture but much is feared lost
Unesco assesses damage to Kathmandu Valley’s World Heritage Sites and Italy offers expert help
This would be the greatest cultural loss since the Second World War
Following vandalism at Mosul museum and Nergal Gate, Iraqi government says IS has destroyed ancient sites at Nimrud, Hatra and Khorsabad
The history of cultural destruction as a propaganda tool
Does Unesco have the power to stop the decline of crucial heritage sites?
The extent of the destruction is uncertain in the fog of war
Tiny paint flakes from damaged work give clues to artist’s technique
The sculpture was famously attacked by Parliamentarians shortly after the outbreak of the English Civil War
Convention was created to protect cultural property during war
Tate Britain traces the driving forces and ideologies behind a 500-year history of iconoclasm
Unesco places major national heritage sites on danger list as ground combat, air strikes and looting reduce ancient settlements to rubble
Tate Britain examines the history of those who have targeted art, from Henry VIII to the present
From Macedonia to Mali, the culture of the Islamic world is in an ideological and territorial struggle
Archives of the western allies will be searched for clues
Damage to the Egyptian Museum is just the latest example of the politicisation of archaeology.
A group of the soldiers were on loan to the La Moneda Palace in Santiago
Faulty fire sprinkler “rained on” Leonardo’s portrait, reveals former director
Antiquities museum hit; fears grow for excavated archaeology.
Museum curator resigns over claims of censorship
Negotiations have lasted five years only to fall through due to security issues
The site is considered one of the holiest in Iraq, containing the remains of two of the Prophet's descendants
There are fears that the new station will be a target for insurgents; Unesco powerless to protect the World Heritage site