Heritage
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British buyer sought for 17th-century work Garden of Eden With the Fall of Man, judged to be of outstanding aesthetic importance
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Greek prime minister says loan of statue from pillaged frieze puts end to British Museum argument that disputed antiquities are immovable
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Headless statue of a Greek god Ilissos goes on display in the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg
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Kevin Schurer and Turi King of the University of Leicester explain a mitochondrial DNA analysis confirming with almost 100% certainty that the bones found under a car park in Leicester are those of King Richard III
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Archaeologists and conservation groups divided in reaction to proposals to put A303 under world heritage site
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Architectural historian who made a compelling case for preserving London’s historic buildings
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The Melrose Chronicle, written in Latin almost 800 years ago, is an account of events at Runnymede
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Catriona Luke: The Taliban and the antiquities trade are the challenges facing Unesco if it is to stop the world’s second tallest brick minaret tilting into oblivion
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Ryan Gander’s artwork, Dad’s Halo Effect, is part of a decade-long regeneration project
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No visitors were injured or in danger at walkway suspended 42m above river Thames
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Letters: We place a much higher value on things that are rare or unique, provided they speak to us in some significant way
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Joseph Boughey writes: Sonia Rolt was one of the most significant early members of the Inland Waterways Association
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Green deal is inappropriate for Britain’s 5m historic homes, so what’s the best way stop them leaking energy? John Vidal gets expert advice for his Grade II listed home
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Bruce Munro returns for third year to create sculptural installations through National Trust property’s gardens
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Monuments in Birmingham, London, Newcastle and Wirral upgraded to highest listing with two others raised to Grade II*
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£1m attraction gives visitors a bird’s-eye view of passing traffic and experience of seeing the bridge opening from above
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Duke of Wellington’s descendant and representatives of powers that beat Napoleon to receive honour this week
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This app serves fun and visual introductions to the library’s vast collections of manuscripts, maps, books and artefacts
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Architecture and design blog Zaha Hadid's Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as a 'monumental mistake' and a 'disgrace to future generations'
Oliver Wainwright: The 2020 Olympic stadium has faced two years of widespread criticism and budget cuts. Now prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has launched a blistering attack on the designs -
Marks discovered during extensive conservation were carved within months of Gunpowder Plot at great house in Sevenoaks for anticipated visit of James I
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Jonathan Jones: The self-righteousnessness of British museums stops them from returning masterpieces pillaged long ago to their rightful owners. It’s time they stopped hogging the world’s treasures
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Backed by Boris Johnson, plans to redevelop an expensive part of the British capital continue to face opposition
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It’s been 20 years since the national lottery first began providing funding for public building in the UK. Here, Rowan Moore reflects on the legacy of a venture responsible for the Eden Project, Tate Modern – and the Millennium Dome
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For centuries the importance of King John’s surrender in 1215 has been underplayed. Next year’s anniversary will be different
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Wig Worland, a photographer who has spent 15 years documenting the British skateboard scene, shares his images of the now Grade II-listed Rom skate park in Hornchurch, and of other skateparks that might deserve listing
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Rom skatepark in London has become the first skatepark in Europe and only the second in the world to be given heritage status
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Sam Jordison: If undulations for skateboarders are to be preserved for posterity, these other quirky British structures deserve a look-in
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English Heritage announces Grade II listing for east London’s the Rom, signifying skateboarding’s cultural importance
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The artist Viktor Wynd is a collector with no apparent filter – taxidermy, human remains, giant beans and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys all form part of his collection
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Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc is behind discovery of three significant ruins in the remote jungles of the Yucatán peninsula
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The house at 46 Rowland Street, Kew, in Melbourne was slated for demolition before an 11th hour protection order
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Sussex shipwreck and Cornish tin mine flagged as needing urgent rescue as English Heritage launches 2014 Heritage at Risk report
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Notebook belonging to George Murray Levick remarkably legible after conservation work, with find blamed on global warming
Why even an old ruin can be so elevating for the human spirit