Book trade calls for self-policing as library thefts are growing problem

First confirmed damage by extremist group to historic site in Syria

Continued fighting in the region further threatens the country’s heritage sites

Museums and the trade want to put an end to the Catch-22 situation with Medici and Becchina

But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration

The country’s monasteries and mosques have no place in the Caliphate

Damascene reception room is being restored before making its museum debut in Saudi Arabia in 2016

Funds for Great Pompeii Project could be withdrawn as lack of staff and red tape stifle efforts to save site

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