Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque

Beginning today, the piece by piece removal and cleaning of the instrument is the latest stage of the building's reconstruction

Sample taken in 1958 was key in discovering ancient site’s "geochemical fingerprint"

An insider report from the site on the latest discoveries and re-building techniques

An arson investigation has been launched into the fire at the Gothic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral in western France

French President Macron makes u-turn after first suggesting the 19th-century spire, which was destroyed in the fire last year, should be replaced by a contemporary design

Heritage organisations such as the National Trust rely on visitors for most of their income—but they have been staying away

Plus, art under threat in Putin's Russia and George Shaw on Thomas Jones. Produced in association with Christie's

Heritage group Athar were part of a campaign highlighting the social media giants' “black market in antiquities”

Blasting of two ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge was authorised in 2013 by Western Australia state government

Pömmelte, sacred site that was used by the ancient Unetice culture, is opening up to tourists

Italy retaliates with criminal prosecution of right-wing religious group funded by US President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist

Former dance hall was bequeathed to the Tate by the sculptor's family

“Workers at the Y-Block site have started drilling, but it’s worrying as once they start moving the mural, it will crack,” says co-creator’s daughter

The Art Newspaper is co-hosting a live YouTube discussion on digital innovations and the preservation of cultural heritage on 1-3 May

Taylor’s in Loughborough faces uphill struggle in fundraising drive to restore decaying buildings and create new museum

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's £30,000 appeal aims to restore ambitious sculpture of the Bard in grounds of his former home

The price of gold has also spiked amid scarcity of the precious metal due to the closure of the World Heritage listed market

Rebuilding the roof will be among the main challenges, and the reconstruction of the spire will be among the most controversial

In an open letter, the organisation criticises building work in the historic area, which is on the nomination list to become a World Heritage site

Worker at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace is believed to have contracted Covid-19, leading state to be criticised for not closing tourist attractions quick enough

City is "fighting two enemies" as it continues to deal with the spread of coronavirus

If confirmed, Eanswythe's bones are the earliest identified remains of an English saint

President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist wants to set up a nationalist bootcamp in an Italian monastery

But the clause is unlikely to refer to the ancient Greek sculptures in the British Museum, expert says

Immersive performances will begin this month at Tower of London, with more planned at Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace

Digital visualisations gathered for online exhibit will be a “blueprint” for heritage managers planning climate adaptation in the future

Art Fund leads the initiative to raise the £3.5m needed to purchase the Kent cottage

Jaime Botin, of the Santander dynasty, did not have a permit to export the painting

Discovery in Vienna's St Stephen's cathedral was made with photographs taken through a small hole in the marble