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

Newly reopened 18th-century Church of the Transfiguration, topped with 22 domes, is said to have been built without a single nail

For decades, short-termism and conflicting interests have prevented a sustainable plan for Venice from being developed or enacted

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

The comprehensive exhibitions features never before shown loans of ancient golden objects and a VR tour of Machu Picchu

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

Organisation points out that Peru has not carried out an analysis of the heritage impact on Machu Picchu, Cusco and an Inca road network as requested by Unesco

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

One of the world's oldest rock art sites is now accessible through virtual reality

Digital visualisations gathered for online exhibit will be a “blueprint” for heritage managers planning climate adaptation in the future

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

The non-governmental organisation Europa Nostra recommends that the World Heritage Committee put the lagoon city on the endangered list

France is due to provide a report on the fire-ravaged church this year

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