Heritage
Plazas and pottery: oldest Amazonian cities uncovered in major archaeological discovery in Ecuador
Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement
International scrap over treasure-laden Spanish galleon that sunk off the Colombian coast in 1708
Everyone wants to get their hands on the San José, a ship full of gold, silver and emeralds submerged in the Caribbean Sea—but at what archaeological cost?
Valongo Wharf—historic hub of Brazil's slave trade—opens following overdue $400,000 renovation
The Rio de Janeiro site, where one million enslaved Africans disembarked, retains its Unesco World Heritage status
Mongolia mulls restitution claims after identifying objects held abroad
Country’s culture minister calls for research into artefacts held by British institutions and also announces a Royal Academy show
Gaza City archives among heritage sites destroyed in Israel-Hamas war
Brief truce allowed International Council on Monuments and Sites and Palestinian antiquities ministry to investigate damage on the ground
Private donations save Bologna’s Garisenda tower from collapse
City had been forced to cordon off leaning 12th-century structure
Quagga-mire: Great Lakes shipwrecks slowly consumed by invasive molluscs
Preserved for centuries in pristine condition, submerged archaeological sites are now being destroyed by quagga mussels
President Macron confirms Notre Dame opening date plus plans for a new museum
While worshippers will be permitted to enter the cathedral by December 2024, a revamp of the surrounding area will continue
Nevada lithium mine threatens cultural sites
The US federal government’s manoeuvres to boost domestic lithium extraction are raising fears from tribal communities about archaeological and environmental impacts
Miami Advice: Gabriel Kilongo on Hampton House, the segregation-era refuge for Black celebrities
The gallerist celebrates the cultural hub whose visitors included Aretha Franklin, Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr.
Forgotten Botticelli painting recovered by Italian police
Last checked by the authorities in over 50 years ago, the painting had been kept in a private home since the 1980s and is in extremely poor condition
China closing or repurposing mosques in northern Muslim regions, Human Rights Watch finds
Move is part of a "systematic effort to curb the practice of Islam" in the country, says the organisation's acting director
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
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