Author: Elara Voss

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art recently returned two Benin bronzes to the Oba of Benin in a historic ceremony at the Benin Palace in Nigeria. This marks

Stonehenge has been spared from being added to Unesco’s “World Heritage in Danger” list after a proposed amendment struck it off the at-risk list. The decision follows controversy over a

Last week, five climate activists, known as the “Whole Truth Five,” received record prison sentences for their involvement in organizing a protest on the UK’s M25 motorway against the issuance

Italian odd-job man Vincenzo Peruggia and former Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities, Zahi Hawass, both share a desire to repatriate stolen artifacts, particularly Leonardo’s iconic Mona Lisa. Peruggia famously

As school summer holidays begin in the UK, visitors to National Trust sites may encounter protesters calling for the charity to end its partnership with Barclays over its connections to

The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris was a spectacular event, showcasing the city’s rich culture and history. Characters from famous paintings came to life, monuments along the

The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles recently returned 20 objects to the Warumungu people of Australia’s Northern Territory. The handoff took place at an official ceremony

The UK government has cancelled a controversial £2bn redevelopment scheme at Stonehenge, which would have involved building a two-mile tunnel near the ancient site. The decision, made by chancellor of

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation is providing $3.3 million in grants to 69 visual arts organizations in the US to support energy-efficient upgrades. These upgrades include adding solar panels, changing lighting

Unesco recently added 26 new sites to its World Heritage list, with more than three quarters of them being cultural sites. This brings the total number of global Unesco World