Natural disaster

Constantine Arch and Colosseum hit by 'incredible water bomb'

Lightning strike breaks fragments off ancient military monument in Rome

Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding

In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Three months on, art organisations continue to rally for Morocco’s earthquake victims

The Moroccan cultural sector has been hard at work to help the communities hit hardest by the disaster and trying to remind people that "this is still going on"

UK museum housed in Unesco heritage site suffers significant flood damage

The Museum of Making in Derby, founded in what is regarded as the world’s first modern factory, was breached by a surge of water caused by Storm Babet

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Deadly Libya floods unearth archaeological remains but leave key heritage sites in peril

Investigations into the extent of the damage to historic buildings and artefacts have begun, while experts warn it is critical to find long-term solutions to counter the rising threat of climate change

Devastating dam collapse in Ukraine has apparently flooded house museum of late artist Polina Rayko

The self-taught painter's image of a dove has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance following Russia's 2022 invasion

Picasso—questioned, but not cancelled: we speak to the curators of the Brooklyn Museum show

Plus, the damage to heritage in Italy following the devastating floods and Ellsworth Kelly's Spectrum work

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Italy announces museum ticket price hike as part of €2bn flood aid package

Admission will be raised by €1 to support relief efforts in the affected Emilia-Romagna region

Full scale of damage to Turkish and Syrian heritage emerges after devastating earthquakes

Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed

Turkey-Syria earthquake: the race to save damaged heritage sites

Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket

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Here's how you can help the post-earthquake aid effort in Turkey and Syria through art

Art organisations and artists are rallying to provide money for disaster relief in the region

Art Dubai will donate 50% of ticket sales to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey

“When there is a humanitarian disaster like the one unfolding in Turkey and Syria, a swift response is important,” says a spokesperson for the fair

Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastate heritage sites including 2,000-year-old castle

Gaziantep Castle has been heavily damaged by quakes that have killed more than 1,000 people

'Velvet terrorism': what is it like in Pussy Riot's Russia?

Plus, Shirin Neshat on Iran's uprising and Puerto Rican art after Hurricane Maria

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Pakistani artists raise money for its devastating floods—and question which causes garner art world support

Osman Yousefzada and nine others sold specially created prints, but Pakistan’s worst natural disaster in living memory has yet to galvanise the industry

In aftermath of Hurricane Ian's destruction, West Florida art institutions begin to pick up the pieces

While some museums and art spaces escaped largely unscathed—thanks to a mix of thorough preparation and meteorological luck—others in the most devastated areas remain unreachable