War in Ukraine
Russia Has Damaged or Destroyed Over 4,500 Cultural Sites in Ukraine
The National Art Museum of Ukraine and the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum are among the 141 museums and galleries affected.
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Activists Sue to Stop Frida Kahlo Works From Leaving Mexico
It’s the latest in the battle over the Gelman Santander Collection, a trove of 161 works by artists including Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros that is slated to travel to Spain this fall.
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Historic Singha Durbar Palace Destroyed as Nepal Protests Turn Deadly
Police used live ammunition, water cannons, and tear gas on demonstrators mobilizing against government corruption.
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Framing Heritage Destruction as a Human Rights Violation
The way in which assaults on cultural and religious sites are presented to the public is critical to linking these attacks to atrocity crimes, a new book argues.
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New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage
LA’s Getty Foundation is funding the documentation of the historic neighborhood as developers rush to buy up burned lots.
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Deadly Myanmar Earthquake Devastates Cultural Sites
Amid a rising death toll and worsening human rights crisis, the 7.7-magnitude quake took down mosques, pagodas, monasteries, and other landmarks.
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Leaves Ukrainian Cultural Heritage in Limbo
Experts worry for the future of vital preservation programs as the US State Department reviews its policies.
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The Unfathomable Loss of Artistic Heritage in Altadena
With much of the area now in ruins and no clear picture of recovery, artists are reflecting on the once-thriving community and imagining what the future might look like.
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The Moon Listed Among 2025’s Most Endangered Sites
Gaza, the Qhapaq Ñan Andean road system, and more are also included on the World Monuments Watch's list of threatened cultural heritage.
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When Copyright Transforms the Right to Remember
Images of “We Are Our Mountains,” an Armenian monument in occupied Artsakh, have disappeared from Wikimedia Commons in the months since Azerbaijan’s invasion.
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Lebanon's Ancient Heritage Under Threat as Israel Ramps Up Attacks
The Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for residents of Baalbek, home to Ancient Roman temples and archaeological ruins.
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Israeli Strikes Near Ancient Ruins in Lebanon
Air raids in Baalbek "will have negative repercussions” on the city’s Greco-Roman ruins, the governor of the region said.