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

Since the annexation in 2014, Russia has been persecuting the Tatar population and appropriating monuments

Plus, its enduring market appeal and new secrets revealed in a restored Vermeer

The Bay Area sound artist is working on a contemporary sound installation in the fire-ravaged cathedral's bell tower

Plus, artist Bill Fontana records Notre Dame's bells

Cultural heritage workers estimate they have five years to secure the heritage site’s contents before it is destroyed to extract the ore

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

The property, bequeathed to the district by a physician friend of the artist for use as an arts centre, has been neglected for decades

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

Composer has funded a two-year, £60m renovation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to turn it into a public gallery and heritage attraction

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

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

British Council in Afghanistan among international heritage organisations that have suspended operations during the conflict

Historic town, a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians, caught up in widening Tigray conflict

The birthplace of the Olympic Games is one of the many ancient sites at risk as record temperatures scorch country

Judge concludes that UK transport secretary failed to consider alternatives to the scheme or assessed the ‘risk of harm’ to the Unesco site