Guardians of world’s cultural heritage must mount the parapet and lead in the climate change battle

Greece's culture minister says the issue is of intergovernmental nature rather than a matter for the British Museum

The ancient cuneiform, once fated to be displayed at the Museum of the Bible, was sold by Christie’s for $1.7m to the owners of the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby

Since the annexation in 2014, Russia has been persecuting the Tatar population and appropriating monuments

UK government agrees that new regime must "safeguard the full diversity of Afghan culture"

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

Judge concludes that UK transport secretary failed to consider alternatives to the scheme or assessed the ‘risk of harm’ to the Unesco site

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

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

Of the 53 sites on the list—which will be reviewed at a committee meeting next month—only four are in the West

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

Locals say the construction will be a "wart" on the way to Pont du Gard, a Unesco world heritage site, and will harm the surrounding environment

Among the innumerable concerns expressed by international institutions are loss of public funding, threats to the security of collections and a decrease in visitors

Conservation experts and lobby group launch a Green Paper to put Europe’s heritage at the heart of the EU’s greening policy

Culture and Fine Arts Ministry signals a potential openness to a scaled-down proposal

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

Sites of major importance—many in regions already ravaged by conflict—are contending with security problems and funding shortfalls

Dealers association challenged the campaign’s claims that two newly pictured objects were stolen

New organisation, Our World Heritage, is putting Unesco's feet to the fire

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

Advertisements said that the works were looted in recent years, but Met documentation shows that they have a much longer provenance

International treaty of 1970 has helped establish an ethical basis for the actions of law enforcement and museums

Ahead of a major anniversary this weekend, the international organisation is under fire for apparently exaggerating the scale of the illicit trade in cultural goods

A coalition of international museums and heritage organisations are working to provide expertise to Lebanese institutions