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

Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque

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

Initiative involves local communities in rebuilding their historic landmarks and neighbourhoods

In an open letter, the organisation criticises building work in the historic area, which is on the nomination list to become a World Heritage site

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

Decision that Kariye Museum must become a Muslim house of worship again could imperil its Byzantine art and have repercussions for other early Christian monuments

Its official international role, to which Italy signed up, enables it to mobilise world expertise and funds

More evidence has emerged that the flood barriers have serious technical problems

Iraqi culture ministry announces new national museum in Baghdad as Mosul restoration plan is extended to historic churches

“Where have the ethics and sense of a global mandate to protect the world’s heritage gone?”, asks Francesco Bandarin

US architect's distinctive designs are among 29 designees recognised for their “outstanding value to humanity”

Brazil funds major renovation of landscape architect's lush estate, which could become a World Heritage site in 2020

The World Heritage Committee is meeting in Baku and intends to dodge declaring Venice endangered for the third time

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

Kalemegdan served as a military site for the Roman Empire and is a candidate for Unesco World Heritage status

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

There has been intense competition to borrow works by the artist during the 500th anniversary of his death this year