Prime minister appeals for $2bn after historic squares are reduced to rubble and ancient temples are damaged in deadly disaster

Destruction of artefacts in Syria and Iraq is a pressing issue but UK remains only major power not to ratify international law

Experts blame local authorities in Vyborg for failing to act as architecture begins to collapse

Opening marks the completion of a seven-year restoration project

Experts say Palestinian heritage is at risk as ministry makes money from buildings seized from refugees

Authorities at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing tried to block the copy from being built

Unesco chief condemns attacks, urges all side to keep heritage out of the conflict

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

France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities

Bellotto paintings worth more than £23m to leave family collections after more than 200 years

Visitors can see the architect’s newly restored living quarters for the first time in 160 years

As the European Union announces its latest grants, applicants find the barriers to success getting higher

Unesco assesses damage to Kathmandu Valley’s World Heritage Sites and Italy offers expert help

Beanbags replace historic furniture in Neoclassical house, other properties could follow

Why the National Trust's strategy of decluttering grand interiors is deeply flawed

Due to open to tourists in May, a recreation of the Old Summer Palace is seen by many as a reminder of a humiliating chapter in the country’s history

Ruins found in the far north of China are believed to be a section of the ancient fortification

Winners of Europa Nostra prize include Stonehenge visitor centre and virtual museum of St Mark's in Venice

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

Country’s ministry of culture approves project to make underwater Byzantine basilica a tourist attraction

Aristocratic family has been fighting for the return of castles, palaces and art for the past 20 years