Heritage
Golden anniversary for Riace bronzes to be marked in Calabrian town near where they were found
Town of Riace is planning a museum and a new commemorative statue, while a new investigation hopes to confirm whether there are more bronzes to be found
Unesco report reveals extent of Russian threat to Crimean heritage
Since the annexation in 2014, Russia has been persecuting the Tatar population and appropriating monuments
What do the bells of Notre Dame 'hear'? Artist Bill Fontana listens to the soul of Paris
The Bay Area sound artist is working on a contemporary sound installation in the fire-ravaged cathedral's bell tower
Afghanistan: the threat of the Taliban to artists and heritage
Plus, artist Bill Fontana records Notre Dame's bells
An ancient Buddhist city is perched on top of an Afghan copper reserve worth $50 billion—what will happen to it under Taliban control?
Cultural heritage workers estimate they have five years to secure the heritage site’s contents before it is destroyed to extract the ore
Louis Armstrong’s ‘second home’ in New Orleans destroyed by Hurricane Ida
The Karnofsky Store, a Jewish family’s former tailor shop where the young jazz legend found early encouragement for his musical talent, has been reduced to rubble
Klee Wyck, a historic home used by Emily Carr in West Vancouver, to be demolished
The property, bequeathed to the district by a physician friend of the artist for use as an arts centre, has been neglected for decades
Afghanistan: the historical sites of key concern after the Taliban's return
From the Bamiyan Valley to an ancient spiritual centre of Zoroastrianism and Buddhism, former Unesco senior official Francesco Bandarin looks at the embattled country’s most important landmarks
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pre-Raphaelite paintings go on show in his refurbished historic London theatre
Composer has funded a two-year, £60m renovation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to turn it into a public gallery and heritage attraction
Monastery of powerful Anglo Saxon queen discovered in genteel Thames-side Berkshire village
Dig uncovers a wealth of objects, including jewellery probably worn by Queen Cynethryth, an influential female ruler likely to have been buried in the village
With the Taliban’s take-over of Afghanistan, intangible cultural heritage is most at threat
The music, poetry, traditions and crafts that are kept alive by communities are especially vulnerable under the group’s ultra-conservative rule and the economic chaos of continuing conflict
Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos
British Council in Afghanistan among international heritage organisations that have suspended operations during the conflict
Sacred rock-hewn churches at risk as rebel forces take control of Ethiopia's Unesco World Heritage Site Lalibela
Historic town, a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians, caught up in widening Tigray conflict
Acropolis forced to close amid unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in Greece
The birthplace of the Olympic Games is one of the many ancient sites at risk as record temperatures scorch country
Controversial Stonehenge tunnel is unlawful, High Court rules
Judge concludes that UK transport secretary failed to consider alternatives to the scheme or assessed the ‘risk of harm’ to the Unesco site