Innovative salt solutions offer a cost-effective & eco-friendly way to preserve art by absorbing toxins & controlling humidity, rivaling traditional methods like silica gel & air conditioning. Studies support their effectiveness.
Explore the British Museum's acquisition process, featuring Samurai armor, rare drawings, and a massive Chinese ceramics donation. Learn about ethical considerations and collection growth.
Spain's National Day marked by Futuro Vegetal protest against Columbus, citing oppression of Aboriginals. Activists targeted a Columbus painting. Calls for re-evaluation of Columbus's legacy grow.
Researchers are using atomic oxygen to reverse lead white darkening in artworks damaged by pollution. The technology gently removes discoloration, offering a safer alternative to traditional methods. Lead White pigment issues are addressed.
Italy recovers 31 trafficked antiquities, including a 1st-century Alexander the Great marble head. The Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU) led the recovery from convicted traffickers.
Historic England protects the Dudderhouse Hillside long cairn in Yorkshire Dales as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, recognizing its national significance and vulnerability as a prehistoric funerary monolith.
Peru reverses a controversial decision to shrink the historical park containing the famous Nazca Lines, protecting the ancient geoglyphs from potential mining threats and ensuring its UNESCO World Heritage status.
