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![A Renaissance masterpiece nearly lost in war: Piero della Francesca, <em>The Resurrection</em>](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PieroResurrectionGrid-570x350.jpg)
A Renaissance masterpiece nearly lost in war: Piero della Francesca, The Resurrection
a Renaissance masterpiece receives a second life after World War II
![Saving Torcello, an ancient church in the Venetian Lagoon](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/TorcelloGrid-570x350.jpg)
Saving Torcello, an ancient church in the Venetian Lagoon
fresco, mosaic, and marble threatened by a rising sea and the salt it leaves behind
![Provenance and the Antiquities Market](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Goddess-statue-main-631.jpg)
Provenance and the Antiquities Market
Provenance considerations have become increasingly important in the antiquities context.
![A Landmark Decision: Penn Station, Grand Central, and the architectural heritage of NYC](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pennthumb-570x350.jpg)
A Landmark Decision: Penn Station, Grand Central, and the architectural heritage of NYC
This stunning building was replaced with a hated underground station—now New York protects its landmarks.
![Diarna: documenting the places of a vanishing Jewish history](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Diarna-570x350.jpg)
Diarna: documenting the places of a vanishing Jewish history
Can the physical remains of Jewish life in the Middle East be saved before they disappear entirely?
![A race against time: manuscripts and digital preservation](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/screen-shot-2017-12-22-at-8-35-44-am-570x350.png)
A race against time: manuscripts and digital preservation
Digitization allows for preservation and worldwide access to manuscripts—but the clock is ticking.
![Frameworks for cultural heritage protection: from ancient writing to modern law](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rape-of-europa-570x350.jpg)
Frameworks for cultural heritage protection: from ancient writing to modern law
From ancient Roman authors to modern treaties, over time we have learned to protect our cultural heritage.