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Venice's increased tourist tax of €10 still unlikely to control the crowds, experts warn
According to official data, tourist numbers are continuing to rise despite the new policy
President Biden establishes national monument acknowledging history of forced assimilation at Native American boarding schools
The monument, at the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, will ensure nobody forgets one of the “most horrific chapters in American history”, Biden said
Heads of state and howling winds welcome Notre-Dame cathedral back to life
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President-Elect Donald Trump were in attendance as President Macron presided over the reopening of the famed Parisian monument
Environmental row escalates as historic Marks & Spencer store in London is set for demolition
Campaigners argue rebuilding Orchard House will release harmful embedded carbon and are calling on government to promote refurbishment over destruction
Gold star medal taken from an Ethiopian war hero surfaces at auction
The grandchildren of Ras Desta Damtew, an Ethiopian general and noble, are seeking to recover the piece, listed in the online auction catalogue as coming from the estate of an Italian soldier who was present at Desta Damtew’s execution
Inside Aliph, the organisation racing to save the world’s heritage
An in-depth look at the inner workings of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas
Romans rebel against Colosseum and Airbnb's plans to stage gladiatorial battles for tourists
The partnership will allow visitors to see real-life gladiatorial battles at the world's most famous amphitheatre
Roman knife handle discovered in the UK is testament to gladiators’ celebrity status
As gladiators return to the big screen, English Heritage announces plans to show the artefact at Hadrian’s Wall
Crowd control measures to be introduced at the Trevi Fountain and Pompeii
The introduction of an entrance fee has been proposed at the Rome landmark
Unesco calls for emergency session to protect Lebanese heritage sites
Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have damaged and threatened several important monuments, while Baalbek remains in peril
Treasured Constructivist skyscraper in Kharkiv damaged by Russian strike
Derzhprom, completed in 1928, is an important symbol of Ukrainian national identity
Charging €5 to enter Notre-Dame could ‘save all the churches in France’, says culture minister
Rachida Dati has framed the potential move as a means of protecting French heritage sites, yet it has been met with opposition from the Catholic church
‘Indefensible’: fossil fuel extraction at Unesco sites set to rise by more than 70% in coming decades, report says
A study by Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) research group states that fossil fuel activities within Unesco sites across the world are due to produce 11.9 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide
Russian military destroys ancient Ukrainian burial mounds, report finds
Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis reveals extent of damage to sites in occupied region
Bone of contention: Rijksmuseum and Church disagree on final resting place of Dutch privateer's remains
A bone and lock of hair apparently belonging to Piet Hein have been in storage at the Dutch museum for centuries—now there are calls to have them returned to his grave
Taliban pledges to protect Buddhist city by mining underground
Afghan minister says that copper extraction by a Chinese company at Mes Aynak, an important archaeological site, will avoid damage to relics
‘An irreplaceable portal to the past’: English Heritage launches campaign to help preserve more than one million artefacts
Funds are sought to help experts store, care for, catalogue and undertake new research on the UK charity’s vast array of objects
Israeli archaeology bill raises fears of West Bank annexation
Experts warn that the bill, which expands the Israel Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction, violates international law and could lead to sanctions against Israel
Sudan’s cultural heritage is threatened to an 'unprecedented level', Unesco says
Looting by armed groups has been reported at institutions in Sudan, including the National Museum
Rachida Dati has been reappointed as France's culture minister—but does she have the will to protect heritage?
The debacle over the commissioning of Notre-Dame's stained-glass windows highlights the politician's propensity to ignore expert advice
French heritage sites saw record number of visitors in 2023
More than 46 million people flocked to French museums, monuments and stately homes last year—but social disparities are on the rise, new report says
Charities defend English Heritage for refugee scheme after criticism aired by right-wing news outlet
Philip Kiszley told GB News that the initiative, which has been in place since 2022, encourages refugees to “learn how terrible we are”
Turkey keeps ruins open after dark to combat heatwaves
Fierce summers are making visits to sites such as Ephesus hard to endure, so tourists can now see them in the evening. But is their popularity putting them in peril?
Medieval Carcassonne laid bare in spectacular restoration
Visitors gain panoramic view of historic French city from upper ramparts after €5m restoration makes full circuit walkable
Constantine Arch and Colosseum hit by 'incredible water bomb'
Lightning strike breaks fragments off ancient military monument in Rome
‘This is a farce’: heritage activists react as historic minaret in Iraq covered in white plaster
The Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum have undergone a heavy-handed restoration—and there is a risk of further damage to come
Three years on: how the Taliban has impacted Afghanistan's culture
The government is increasing support for desperately needed restoration projects, but repressive new laws erase women and girls from public life
Cultural sector must do more to protect heritage, say campaigners, as Unesco sites most at risk from climate change revealed
A study by the climate risk firm Climate X has shown how drought, extreme heat and flooding has put historic locations across the world at risk
‘It destroys the image Dickens tried to create’: unpublished letters give voice to writer’s beleaguered wife
Meanwhile, a screen that Charles Dickens decorated with the actor William Macready has returned to its historic home in Dorset, UK
Israeli settlement on Unesco heritage site an ‘imminent threat’ to area, campaigners say
The Nahal Heletz settlement—which is due to be established within the protected Land of Olives and Vines—puts heritage in danger and risks cutting Palestinians off from their land, warn groups and residents