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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
Convention was created to protect cultural property during war
From Macedonia to Mali, the culture of the Islamic world is in an ideological and territorial struggle
Lal Muhal in Delhi was demolished on 30 October
Why bringing it back home is a mark of respect
This book argues that the deliberate destruction of buildings and cultural artefacts is a human rights issue
The organisations will survey the condition of the country’s historic sites and then raise money for their restoration
Iraq war poses significant risk to cultural treasures in the region
Replicas are not necessarily second-rate Disneyfications, says conservator John Larson
Ancient language, song, dance and performance cannot be kept alive simply in a showcase or tended by curators. This list was produced to highlight their fragility
There are an estimated three million undiscovered shipwrecks scattered throughout the world’s oceans. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable.
An estimated three million shipwrecks lay undiscovered. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable, despite developments in deep-sea exploration technology
Western twentieth-century art may begin to flow back from Korea
A list of the most important additions