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UNESCO and Ukrainian Cultural Workers Are Moving to Defend the Country’s Heritage

"There are an incredible number of people who are taking up arms," Pinchuk Art Center artistic director Bjorn Geldhof told 'Vanity Fair.'
By Helen Holmes

Kate Fitz Gibbon Discusses the Nuances of Global Cultural Policy

As the executive director of the Committee for Cultural Policy, Gibbon approaches issues of provenance with a deep understanding of historical context.
By Helen Holmes
Mukan Resort.

Be the First to Visit These New and Secluded Luxury Resorts

From newly inhabited private islands to protected nature reserves indulging their first overnight perks, here the new and upcoming places where luxury has never gone before.
By Keith Flanagan
Mound B from Atop Mound A (Great Temple Mound), Etowah Mounds, Near Cartersville, Georgiaca. 1250 CEThis black and white photograph by Tom Pattonshows one of many large Mississippian period mound centers that dotted the landscape of eastern North America before European contact.

Exhibition Reveals Stories of America’s Very Own Ancient Earthworks

By Alanna Martinez
Venus of Hohle Fels.

UNESCO Adds Caves With World’s Oldest Known Art to Heritage List

By Alanna Martinez
Mexico, Anahuac, Teotihuacan, Moon Pyramid.

New Discoveries From Ancient City of Teotihuacan to Be Shown in US Exhibition

By Alanna Martinez
The ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury is viewed from a hot air balloon on September 7, 2016 in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride which allows the chance to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also the see the recent changes to its setting in recent years including the removal of the A344 and the old car park.

Is a Proposed Tunnel Under Stonehenge a Threat to Humanity’s History?

By Alanna Martinez
A damaged and ravaged Palmyra, Syria

10 Country Coalition Forms to Protect Ancient Historic Sites From ISIS

By Justin Joffe
The sign for the Comet Ping Pong restaurant is seen in Washingon, DC, on December 5, 2016. An assault rifle-wielding gunman's appearance at a Washington pizzeria that was falsely reported to house a pedophile ring has elevated worries over the unrelenting rise of fake news and malicious gossip on the internet. No one was injured when 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch strode into the Comet Ping Pong restaurant, packed with families on a Sunday afternoon, and fired off a round from his AR-15.

Pizzagate-Inspired Digital Art, Stefan Simchowitz Talks the Future of the Art Market

By Alanna Martinez
Jimena Almendares speaks at the BEHAVE 2016 behavioral marketing conference.

Consultant and Ex-OKCupid Exec Jimena Almendares Details Her Day

By John Bonazzo
The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

The Bronx Lures Artists, Art World Responds to the Presidential Debate

By Alanna Martinez
Jared Leto arrives to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.

Jared Leto Will Play Andy Warhol, Broad Museum’s Blockbuster Attendance

By Alanna Martinez
Mayor of London Boris Johnson (L) watches during the unveiling of a replica of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph in Trafalgar Square, central London, on April 19, 2016. The original arch was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS) and the replica has been crafted using the latest 3D printing and carving technologies by the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

ISIS-Destroyed Syrian Landmark To Be Resurrected in City Hall Park

By Alanna Martinez
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 20: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands with Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence and acknowledge the crowd on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Indiana Museum in Need of Mike Pence Portrait Artist, Facebook Censors Hand Drawing

By Alanna Martinez
Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Umbria, Italy.

Italian UNESCO Site Safe After Earthquake, Peter Doig Wins Authentication Case

By Alanna Martinez
Women holding mirrors participate in a photo shoot by artist Spencer Tunick in his latest large-scale art installation: Everything She Says Means Everything," across from site of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 17, 2016 where naked women will stand facing the Quicken Loans Arena holding large, round mirrors. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION - NO CLOSE UP SHOTS TO BE REPRODUCED OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION

Artist Stages Nude Protest Outside Republican Convention, 3 NY Museums Offer Buyouts

By Alanna Martinez
9/11 Memorial Museum.

9/11 Museum Prepares First Art Show, UNESCO Adds Libyan Sites to Danger List

By Alanna Martinez
The United Nations logo on the back wall of the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations is seen from the floor May 12, 2006 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The UN’s Heritage Heist

By Ziva Dahl
The palaces of Saddam Hussein will soon be opened for public as a public art museum.

Saddam Hussein’s Basra Palace to Become Art Museum

By Alanna Martinez
The Great Colonnade in Palmyra, Syria.

Islamic State Driven Out From Ancient City of Palmyra

By Ryan Steadman
The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

Syrian Troops Ready to Retake Palmyra, Vermeer’s ‘Little Street’ Comes Home—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Artist Damien Hirst's new London restaurant Pharmacy2.

Inside Damien Hirst’s London Restaurant, Pace Gallery Opens New NYC Space—and More

By Alanna Martinez
AACHEN, GERMANY - MAY 14: French President Francois Hollande speaks during the International Charlemange Prize Of Aachen 2015 (Der Internationale Karlspreis zu Aachen) on May 14, 2015 in Aachen, Germany. The International Charlemagne Prize, one of the most prestigious European prizes, is awarded once a year since 1950 by the city of Aachen to people for distinguished service on behalf of European unification. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images)

France Gives Asylum to Art Threatened by ISIS, Brooklyn Museum Picketed, and More

By Alanna Martinez
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, a World Heritage Site since 1979 (Photo: Bruce Emmerling)

UNESCO Crowns Philadelphia the US’ First World Heritage City

By Abigail Rowe
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