Chaco Canyon, a Unesco World Heritage site since 1987, was to be opened to drilling under a Trump administration plan

Historic town, a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians, caught up in widening Tigray conflict

Global heritage body's decision boosts Saudi government's efforts to promote an open image of the country

The UK city has been stripped of its World Heritage status. Walter Aubrey Thomas, who designed some of its most famous buildings, would have objected, says his great-grandson

Committee finds that construction projects have reduced cultural value

It would support the difficult measures the government will have to enact to save Venice from certain death. But Unesco is toothless

World Heritage Site status may also be removed from Liverpool's waterfront after excessive development

Venetians are leaving the city in thousands because rents are unaffordable, while more than 11% of social housing stands empty

It is unclear who is behind the construction of the ecotourism park, which resulted in the destruction of at least three unexplored archaeological mounds

Archaeologists fear the structural changes aimed to improve access to the Unesco site will “dramatically” change its form

Eyewitnesses say Eritrean military stormed an Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Axum, killing hundreds

Unesco has expressed alarm that the development will encroach onto the protected zone of the World Heritage site

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

Our World Heritage says it is stepping in to save at-risk locations as “safeguarding has become a secondary concern” for Unesco

President Erdogan’s plans to convert the museum have drawn fire from Greece and the US

Many Unesco World Heritage sites that are also working monasteries have been accused of reacting slowly to the pandemic

Wael Shawky, Superflex and eL Seed are among the artists who will base works on the ancient history of the region

The third edition of Anozero in Coimbra includes works by Steve McQueen, Anna Boghiguian, and the Portuguese duo João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva

Nearly a decade after the Arab Spring scared off tourists, the Petra Museum is poised to welcome back visitors—and open up access for locals

Wim Delvoye, one of the artists who submitted a proposal, says he is confident the government will pivot to his solution

A petition has been launched to prevent the Peruvian government from continuing the project