Mosul’s heritage has seen a year of revival—will it be enough to bring back religious diversity? – The Art Newspaper
It has been a banner year for the restoration of heritage in Mosul, a city rising from the ashes of ...
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‘I want to haunt people’: Palestinian artist’s London exhibition interrogates myth, history and the erasure of heritage – The Art Newspaper
You will find the Holy Land depicted with breathtaking subtlety on the walls of churches and galleries across Europe. But ...
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Outrage over heritage listing of temple in Mexico tied to sex-abuse scandal – The Art Newspaper
In November 2024, the main temple of the religious organisation La Luz del Mundo in Guadalajara was added to the ...
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In a new exhibition, Turkey displays the success of its heavyweight heritage drive – The Art Newspaper
Turkey has opened a new exhibition of ancient artefacts—including ground-breaking discoveries and high-profile repatriations—demonstrating a government strategy to position the ...
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What could the end of US sanctions mean for Syria’s heritage sector? – The Art Newspaper
In May, when US President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced plans to lift crippling sanctions on Syria, Rima Khawam felt a ...
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Revealed: how a secret rescue operation helped preserve Syria’s heritage – The Art Newspaper
For the past ten years, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been hidden in the basement of a nondescript building in ...
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500km-long Indigenous pilgrimage route in Mexico joins Unesco World Heritage list – The Art Newspaper
Mexico’s Wixárika route through sacred sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé) was added to Unesco’s list of World Heritage sites earlier ...
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Prehistoric art dominates Unesco’s 26 new World Heritage Sites – The Art Newspaper
During Unesco’s annual World Heritage Committee meeting earlier this month in Paris, the international body voted to inscribe 26 new ...
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National Trust à la française? French culture minister considers plans for new heritage body based on UK model – The Art Newspaper
The French culture secretary Rachida Dati explored how the UK National Trust could be a model for heritage management in ...
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English Heritage chief steps down after a turbulent 18 months in post
Nick Merriman has stepped down as chief executive of the UK conservation charity English Heritage after joining the organisation in ...
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