Heritage
Venice’s €5 entry fee won’t work, expert says
Economist and tourism expert Jan van der Borg says the new daily charge will not solve the crisis of the overrun city, and outlines what should be done instead
The ancient villages and historic monuments destroyed in western Afghanistan earthquakes
Last month's deadly quakes affected key historic monuments in Herat and beyond
Raac and ruin: museums search for unsafe concrete—but can they afford repairs?
Institutions are scrambling to identify whether their buildings contain the potentially dangerous material
Germany and France set up joint provenance research fund focussed on Africa
A pilot project will begin operating in February 2024
Leaked report suggests Canada may abandon prime minister's crumbling home
The historic property in Ottawa needs more than $27m worth of repairs, but creating a brand new residence could cost more
Unesco adds junta prison in Argentina to World Heritage list
As the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory in Buenos Aires gains international recognition, the history it seeks to safeguard is under attack by Argentina’s extremist frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election
Unesco’s addition of West Bank archaeological site to World Heritage list fans Israel-Palestine tensions
The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes
Unesco adds sites in Kyiv and Lviv to list of world heritage in danger
Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the historic centre of Lviv join Odesa on Unesco’s endangered list
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair launches Moroccan earthquake relief project
Appeal brings artists and institutions together to raise funds to support survivors and long-term reconstruction
Day-trippers to Venice to be charged €5 admission fee in bid to save lagoon city
Residents, students and visitors in Airbnb properties will be exempt from the scheme, which will be implemented next spring
'Italy is an alcoholic in denial over Venice'
By 2100 the water-level will ring rise one metre, and yet it aims to block UNESCO in-danger listing
Ancient Yazidi heritage still under threat after Isis genocide
Around 200,000 Yazidis remain displaced following attacks, and efforts to restore shrines and other buildings have stalled due to ongoing security concerns and a lack of funding
Two German tourists arrested for allegedly defacing Vasari Corridor in Florence
The characters DKS1860—referring to the football team 1860 Munich—were spray-painted on seven outdoor columns under the famous Italian landmark
What impact has two years of Taliban rule had on the arts in Afghanistan?
Future of arts and women’s rights remain uncertain despite government backing of cultural heritage projects
'These journeys should be remembered': Victorian stone benches for migrant workers are given listed status
Travellers' Rest stones were installed between Liverpool and Manchester for travel-weary Irish labourers
Metal detectorists make first discovery of Iron Age gold coins in Wales
The haul has now been officially classed as treasure and may be acquired by an Anglesey museum
Artists set sail for Marshall Islands on climate crisis expedition
Lisa Reihana is among the artists embarking on the odyssey, which will be followed by a film, book and exhibition
What took you so long? Unesco will ask for Venice to be added to the Endangered Heritage Sites list
The organisation has repeatedly bowed to pressure from the Italian government not to do so
Ukraine's historic sites under threat from dam burst
A new report confirms flooding adjacent to the house museum of the self-trained Ukrainian artist Polina Rayko in Oleshky
Yet again, a US court dismisses Nazi-era Guelph Treasure art lawsuit
The descendants of the €200m collection's Jewish former owners had appealed a 2022 regional court ruling
Outrage over demolition of 300-year-old minaret in Iraq
Cultural heritage officials are calling for greater protections of historic structures as the Siraji minaret in Basra is torn down for road expansion
Siena's spectacular cathedral floor has been temporarily uncovered
Visitors to the Italian city have a rare chance to glimpse the inlaid marble floor, begun in the 14th century
The United States officially rejoins Unesco
Following a five-year absence, one of the founding members of the UN's cultural agency is readmitted as the organisation's 194th member state
British wartime control tower to become holiday home after £3.1m restoration
Conservation charity Landmark Trust plans to transform derelict building into unique four-bedroom house, due to open in 2025
Unesco members vote overwhelmingly—but not unanimously—to readmit the United States
The US will have to repay $619m in dues that accrued after it ceased paying in 2011 but before its formal departure in 2019
Ancient Mesoamerican artefact with ties to ritual ball game returned to Mexico
An auction house in Austria intended to sell the artefact before officials stepped in, according to the Mexican government
Italy condemns tourist who vandalised Colosseum with love note
Italian authorities have identified an English suspect who they believe is the man filmed carving the words “Ivan + Hayley 23” into the 2,000-year old structure
Art and heritage groups must ‘take action now’ to protect culture against climate change, report says
Authors of a new report from the the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation and the National Endowment for the Humanities say climate change is the most significant threat in conservation
Douglas Latchford’s estate hands over $12m to settle US trafficking case
The late antiquities dealer was accused of profiting off stolen Cambodian antiquities
Here’s the five-point formula for creating a successful art hub—and the greatest of these is love
An archive has opened on the Island of San Giorgio in Venice for Murano glass designs