The demolition of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in southern Iraq last week to make way for a road extension has sparked outrage from residents and heritage authorities. The …
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The British government has approved a controversial plan to build a two-mile tunnel near the ancient site of Stonehenge, a move described as “shameful” by opposing heritage groups. Mark Harper, …
Italy is seeking the return of seven ancient works held by the Louvre that were allegedly looted, including a 5th-century amphora by the so-called Berlin Painter. Louvre director Laurence des …
The sleepy state of Vermont bears the weight of flash floods beating the northeastern United States, which resulted in the death of at least one resident. The National Weather Service …
In June, Sotheby’s announced that it would move its flagship New York auction rooms to the Breuer Building on Madison Avenue, the former home of the Whitney Museum of American …
Artist duo Cooking Sections have ventured into the Turkish pudding business, selling traditional buffalo milk dishes from an Istanbul storefront to help sustain a pastoral culture endangered by the food …
Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia has received $22.2 million to turn First Bank into a museum
THE First Bank of the United States building, a historic Philadelphia landmark built in the 1790s, will be transformed into a state-of-the-art interactive museum following a $22.2 million grant to …
Timothy Taylor Gallery will donate all proceeds from its summer exhibition to cancer charity
As a young man, gallerist Timothy Taylor was treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. Now he is supporting the London NHS hospital where …
An installation depicting a statue of Venus leaning against a pile of multicolored clothes by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto was destroyed in a suspected arson attack on Wednesday just two …
Until July 31 and from August 18 to October 18, 2023, Siena Cathedral reveals its inlaid marble floor, one of the most amazing artistic creations in Italy, but so fragile …