The situation at the Baghdad Museum remains bleak but thieves are less of a problem at archaeological sites

The artist has visited Iraq five times, and has no qualms about placing himself in the line of fire to document the conflict

Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets

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

President Musharraf has encouraged artists to promote a “peaceful and tolerant” image of their country through their work

At least 18 shrines have been attacked since last February, says antiquities head

The London museum has turned down two previous requests for restitution

Unesco has published a record of the 1,600 objects acquired by the institution between 1931 and 1985

A collection of paintings is stored in a basement in Washington, DC. The artists are serving—or have served—in the US Army

The artist explains his anti-war installation

The painting was taken from Germany at the end of World War II

The artists have installed a concrete-grey fortification inside the gallery as an anti-war statement

The vast collection of sculptural works removed on the outbreak of World War II are now back on view in the newly-restored building

Results of survey lay bare how the US fell short

Professor Alistair Northedge asserts that the minaret is the only structure that fits a description provided by US marines

Terrorist attacks in Jerusalem which killed five and injured hundreds were executed with funding from Iran—say plaintiffs in several lawsuits

And so it came to pass that not a single world renowned site or treasured museum was protected

Lack of trust between Serbs and Muslims continues to hinder restoration efforts

This book argues that the deliberate destruction of buildings and cultural artefacts is a human rights issue

A giant embankment built around the city has reduced attacks on US troops, but may have compromised important sites

Now the UK is a signatory, it must consider how best to conserve its cultural heritage should an invasion ever occur

The Konstmuseum in Malmö allegedly kept works lent to the gallery before the outbreak of the First World War

A grant will enable them to probe incomplete provenance records

Insurgents allegedly staged the attack to prevent US troops using the tower as a vantage point

The US military says “military necessity” takes precedence over the safeguarding of this Islamic landmark

We can help by providing training in site management techniques, in museology and in conservation

The American contractor that built the infrastructure for a base adjacent to the ancient site is responsible for much of the destruction, says an independent report