Unesco warns of risks of construction works in the archaeological zone where the Bamiyan Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Leaders of the new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan says it favours the conservation of the tangible heritage—including pre-Islamic monuments—but economic sanctions are getting in the way

If the purchase is successful it will be one of the most expensive works ever bought by a UK museum

Case has so far seen Middle Eastern works seized from New York's Met and the indictment of a former Louvre director

The International Council of Museums says revised protocol will allow it to more readily “address conflicts”—and could lead to the expulsion of Russia from the organisation

Exhibition builds on a project to document Ukraine's monumental and contested public art created during Soviet era

The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is home to masterpieces by the Italian Medieval painter Giotto

The former Egyptian antiquities minister leans into the current restitution conversation, calling again for the return of three prized antiquities from European museums

Research on the Chandayan of Mulla Da’ud has suffered ever since 24 folios narrating the love story were split up across the border in 1947

Scholar says the new discovery is "significant" as 233 objects are sent to the Iraq Museum

Archaeologists bring to light household items buried in the ash

Major restitution development coincides with publication of new Arts Council England guidelines

The work, depicting the Lieutenant-General Thomas Picton, is now on display as part of an exhibition reframing his legacy

Officials will loan the ancient sculptures only if they are returned to London

Charity Commission could veto the decision to repatriate objects from Ashmolean Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Question mark over historic Whitechapel site a year after boutique hotel plan approved

A week after the tragedy, it remains unclear whether cultural sites have been affected

Economic instability and rising energy prices threaten many institutions, while emergency funding made available during the pandemic is no longer accessible

Book provides excellent overview of the history of and meaning behind orders, tournaments and armour

The authors of the book imply that antiquities dealer Alexander McDuffie and historian Joseph Musso faked inscriptions and fraudulently authenticated artefacts that were set for a revamped Alamo site

Having survived Islamic State, Assyrian capital is under threat once again

The artist’s installation reignites debate over future of the neglected Whitechapel Bell Foundry site

Hay Castle will open to the public for the first time following a £7m restoration project

British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum now under scrutiny of Cambodian government

Plus, the Cezanne blockbuster at The Art Institute of Chicago and Nicola L.’s Gold Femme Commode at Alison Jacques

While the early part of this publication is dry, once the fires start the narrative heats up

The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission

Hamdani, who served as Iraq’s culture minister from 2018 to 2020, played a vital role in rescuing, restoring and cataloguing the country’s ancient heritage

Amid Russia’s savagery we must maintain a clear ethical stance when intervening to protect culture