3 Weeks after a halt in the 12-day war, Iranian Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi announced the development of a three-stage plan for the safe and gradual reopening of museums and historical sites.
With summer in full swing, we asked artist Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer five quick questions about what’s on her mind — from travels to Greece and Belgium to unicorns and mythic storytelling. Here’s what she shared.
The Murujuga Cultural Landscape in North West Australia has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Belgian authorities on Friday returned a roughly 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt, a decade after it was seized by police in Brussels.
Johannes Vermeer initially painted the house in his renowned painting The Little Street (c. 1658–1659) with the door closed.
A letter, exclusively obtained by Sky News, suggests legal action could be taken to prevent the UK government and the British Museum from future talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
The most expensive handbag ever sold at auction was a White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Returnee Kelly 28, which fetched 440.000 EUR in 2021—but history was made in Paris today when the original Birkin prototype, owned by Jane Birkin herself, was sold at auction for €8,582,500 ($10,023,630).
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) with the support of 2007–2036 Biennial Sponsor Koç Holding, the first leg of the 18th Istanbul Biennial will take place from 20 September to 23 November 2025.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of three antiquities to Indonesia and 28 antiquities to Türkiye.
The Acropolis in Athens is set to resume normal operating hours on Thursday after being forced to close during the hottest part of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures across the capital to near 40°C (104°F).
Zayed National Museum will open to the public in December 2025 in Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi. The landmark institution honours the Founding Father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his commitment to education, identity and belonging.
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness, is making headlines once again—this time, not for his music, but for an unexpected collaboration that bridges the realms of art and animal welfare.
For as long as we can remember, selling perfume followed a simple script. You’d flip through a glossy magazine and see a stunning celebrity staring back at you from a dramatic, mysterious ad. You’d see a commercial that felt more like a short film. And finally, you’d walk up to a department store counter and get a spritz from a tester bottle.
Eurojust has played a pivotal role in returning 66 stolen historic artworks from Italy to Spain. In one case, 65 precious paintings and an altarpiece were returned with the support of European Investigation Orders (EIOs), among other measures.
Photo London will move to Olympia for its eleventh edition, which will take place from 14 to 17 May 2026, with a VIP preview on 13 May. The move follows the fair’s tenth anniversary and signals an intention to extend its reach and influence in the coming decade.
On Wednesday 25 June 2025, 680 leading artists and philanthropists from across the world celebrated 25 years of Tate Modern at a fundraising gala in the Turbine Hall.
France's parliament Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest greenlight to the repatriation of colonial spoils.
Documents stolen from the National Archives of the Netherlands have come back into the possession of the National Archives via Arthur Brand.
Art Basel Qatar announced the appointment of Egyptian-born artist Wael Shawky as Artistic Director for the first edition of the fair.
The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the Municipal Council unanimously voted to rename a square near the Pont Neuf in honor of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, according to a message on the Facebook page maintained by the foundation managing their legacy.