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

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