National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.

Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas were symbols of the country’s rich cultural history. When extremists destroyed them, the world mourned a cultural and historical loss. Historians emphasize the global ...

The removal by the police of a Buddha statue from a famous temple plunged Trincomalee into turmoil, on Sunday. The police stepped in amidst tension over an attempt by the Coast Conservation Department ...

The U.S. has returned dozens of looted sculptures to Turkey, including a 2,000-year-old bronze statue surrendered by its ...

A campaign to save and restore Liverpool's oldest surviving cinema has taken a big step forward thanks to a "generous" £100,000 donation from a local business - decided by the flip of a coin. Woolton ...

A mother of two was well aware of her daughter’s signature pose, but never expected to see it featured in her school photo Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for ...

An architect's desk at Australia's oldest continuously operating crematorium housed a trove of artefacts inside a compartment, only to be unearthed 100 years later. Rookwood Crematorium in Sydney's ...

L-R: “Head of Harihara” (mid-10th century), “The Goddess Uma” (10th century) and “Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)” (c.

In the quiet area of Naguri, in Okumusashi, stands Mount Hakuun Torii Kannon. This temple complex in Saitama Prefecture covers about 30 hectares. Moreover, it is also one of the top 100 official ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There are symbols of the Swedish monarchy, one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the 10 th century all over Stockholm, from statues and monuments to the Royal Palace ...