Cultural Preservation
The Acropolis Adopts Crowd Control Measures for the First Time
The increasingly popular tourist destination in Greece is becoming overwhelmed with tourists
The Netherlands Repatriates Nearly 500 Looted Artifacts to Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Six of these objects are held by the Rijksmuseum, which is returning stolen items for the very first time
A Salsa Museum Is Dancing Its Way to the Bronx
While the museum lacks a permanent home, it's bringing lively events to the "Borough of Salsa"
The United States Is Rejoining UNESCO
The country's tumultuous relationship with the organization stretches back 40 years
Tourist Carves Girlfriend's Name Into the Colosseum
Video footage shows a man using keys to scratch a message into the 2,000-year-old amphitheater's wall
Secretly Evacuated From Ukraine, Rare Icons Now on View at the Louvre
Amid Russian attacks, Kyiv's Khanenko Museum sent 16 precious artworks to Paris for safekeeping
Found in Ancient Spa, Stunningly Preserved Bronze Statues Go on View in Rome
The trove of 2,300-year-old bronzes was discovered last year in a thermal spring in Tuscany
You Can Now Visit the Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed
Rediscovered in the 1920s, the Roman square is now welcoming visitors for the first time
Italy Raises Museum Prices to Help Fund Flood Relief
Recent storms damaged museum collections and turned some cultural institutions into shelters
Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger
The Philadelphia row house hosted generations of Black scholars and leaders
Activists Work to Protect Cairo's City of the Dead From Demolition
Historic graves are being moved or destroyed as Egypt builds new roads and bridges
Danish Golden Age Painters Used Beer Leftovers to Prep Their Canvases
Researchers are finding yeast and grain in the works of 19th-century artists in Denmark
Someone Stole Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in 2005. Now, a Minnesota Man Has Been Charged
While the "Wizard of Oz" shoes were recovered several years ago, authorities hadn't previously named any suspects
'Irreplaceable' Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England
The 12 items are part of the region's rich history as a metalworking capital
Five Men Convicted in $100 Million Jewel Heist That Rocked Germany
The thieves who robbed Dresden's Green Vault in 2019 are members of the Remmo crime family
These Are America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list spotlights cultural sites facing a range of threats
Without the First Folio, Half of Shakespeare's Plays Would Have Been Lost to History
The 400-year-old text presented the Bard's plays as serious literature, muddling the boundaries between popular culture and high art
Super Mario Bros., Madonna and More Join the National Recording Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically important"
Rebuilding Ukraine's Cultural Sector Will Require Nearly $7 Billion, UNESCO Says
The agency's director-general traveled to the war-torn country to pledge additional support
At Fort Pillow, Confederates Massacred Black Soldiers After They Surrendered
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
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