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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
Life-size "bodyforms" are positioned amid ancient grottoes, agoras and sculptures
The cathedral’s 19th-century additions are as much part of its history as its Gothic vaults, says a former director of Unesco’s World Heritage Centre
On the same day, the nearby Neues Museum Weimar will open a new permanent exhibition on early Modernism
Many World Heritage Sites around the Mediterranean are at grave risk from sea-level rise by 2100, report says
The US and Israel announced plans to leave the international organisation last year
Ancient city occupied by Islamic State was retaken by Syrian army with Russian support in 2017
British-era buildings in historic Fort area nominated by “several citizens’ groups”
Monte Albán, the ancient capital of the Zapotec people, was damaged by earthquakes in 2017
The initiative, which involves governments and the art world, will set up a public database of objects
The Unesco World Heritage Site had been closed for restoration since 2012
How disparate approaches to international law play out at the organisation
Preservation, cultural routes, urban regeneration through tourism are all set to be discussed
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
The warning states that certificates of authentication allowing imports of African cultural heritage are being forged
Unesco places major national heritage sites on danger list as ground combat, air strikes and looting reduce ancient settlements to rubble
Thai army cedes ground but future of Cambodian World Heritage site remains unresolved
If the draft is approved by two-thirds of member countries at the General Conference next month it will be sent out for ratification. US and Russian support unlikely.
Damage to the Egyptian Museum is just the latest example of the politicisation of archaeology.
Giving things back—the how, when, where and why
Unesco intergovernmental committee is now seeking “a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue”
The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base
The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition
The site is considered one of the holiest in Iraq, containing the remains of two of the Prophet's descendants
There are fears that the new station will be a target for insurgents; Unesco powerless to protect the World Heritage site