Conservation

President Medvedev speaks up for endangered architectural heritage

ST PETERSBURG. At the end of September, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev took up the cause of the country’s endangered architectural heritage during a government meeting, paying attention to the illegal destruction of nearly 2,500 listed buildings over the past decade. This was the first time a... >>>

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Published online 29 Oct 09 (Conservation)

Civic Society Initiative launched in the UK, with added social networking tools

Aim is to replace the now-defunct Civic Trust >>>

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Published online 12 Aug 09 (Conservation)

Excavation of the

New life for ancient Syrian sculptures

Conservators in Berlin piece together the Tell Halaf fragments over 60 years after they were damaged by Allied bombs >>>

From issue 204, July/August 2009.
Published online 29 Jul 09 (Conservation)

The Getty puts panel painting into perspective

The initiative aims to train a new generation of specialists to replace leading experts who will soon retire >>>

From issue 204, July/August 2009.
Published online 16 Jul 09 (Conservation)

Palace of Westminster angel gets its head

Sculpture damaged in World War II finally restored >>>

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Published online 15 Sep 09 (Conservation)

Conservation Online database is saved

American Institute for Conservation to take it over after Stanford University could no longer afford to run it >>>

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Published online 5 Aug 09 (Conservation)

Crisis in conservation programmes as another UK course closes

Who will look after historic houses and fragile museum objects, specialists ask? >>>

From issue 204, July/August 2009.
Published online 23 Jul 09 (Conservation)

Indonesian minister of culture’s public apology for destruction of archaeological site

Ministry issues apology for the destruction caused by the government-backed project >>>

From issue 201, April 2009.
Published online 15 Apr 09 (Conservation)

Thieves target 14th-century Islamic building

Experts express concern at the lack of action by Moroccan authorities >>>

From issue 199, February 2009.
Published online 11 Feb 09 (Conservation)

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Excavation of the

New life for ancient Syrian sculptures

Excavations at Trowulan, an area rich with archaeological remains

Indonesian minister of culture’s public apology for destruction of archaeological site

Relief sculptures of the Heroon of Trysa

Greek panels in Vienna restored to former glory

Gallery beams, spring 2008

Thieves target 14th-century Islamic building

The fully-restored theatre stage in the Juanqinzhai with the oval Castiglione painting

Private rooms in the Forbidden City shine again

It is claimed that monks’ huts could knock down the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Dispute over risk to Christian shrine

Nancy Holt, Sun Tunnels, 1976

Land Art: here today, gone tomorrow?

 

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