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

Lisa Grainger meets Bénédicte de Montlaur, the head of the World Monuments Fund on a mission to save meaningful places.

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a bustling city that is best discovered at a leisurely pace.

A documentary screening and exchange event titled "From Fingertips to Pixels: Legacy, Composing a New Chronicle" was recently ...

Sobering images of buildings, bridges and monuments damaged or destroyed in wars and conflicts throughout history. While some ...

The 2001 destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban stands as a seminal moment of cultural and theological crisis. This paper argues that the act was not only a crime against human heritage but ...

Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas were a marvel of ancient engineering and culture. When the Taliban destroyed them, the world witnessed a devastating cultural loss. Historians and art lovers mourned the ...

In recent years, the foundational certainties that once underpinned our sense of security have eroded in the face of escalating geopolitical tensions and digital vulnerabilities. The war in Ukraine ...

A Gustav Klimt painting sold for a historic $236.4 million Tuesday night at Sotheby’s first auction in its new home in New York’s Breuer building, making it the world’s most expensive modern artwork ...

Some residents in northern Afghanistan called on Wednesday for the Taliban government to help rebuild and restore a historic mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif that was damaged in a powerful earthquake. A ...

Some residents in northern Afghanistan called on Wednesday for the Taliban government to help rebuild and restore a historic mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif that was damaged in a powerful earthquake.

Powerful earthquake killed at least 27 people Quake also damaged historic Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif Tiles have been broken off and minarets cracked MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ...