A glimpse of the lost art of painted wooden synagogues popularized among Eastern European Jewish communities in the 17th and 18th centuries The Gwoździec synagogue: the lost art of ... by Dr. Ariel Fein
The lasting effects of Napoleon's appropriations can still be observed today in churches and public buildings in Perugia, which remain bereft of the treasures that had once adorned them. Napoleon’s appropriation of Italian cultural treasures by Cynthia Prieur
There are many examples of damnatio memoriae throughout the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. Rewriting history: damnatio memoriae in ancient Rome by Dr. Francesca Tronchin
Controversy over the nature of religious images was not new in the sixteenth century. Iconoclasm in the Netherlands in the Sixteenth ... by Dr. Saskia Beranek
The original Ghetto, on a small Venetian island, hides Renaissance era synagogues of startling beauty The Renaissance Synagogues of Venice by Dr. David Landau, Dr. Marcella Ansaldi and Dr. Steven Zucker
a Renaissance masterpiece receives a second life after World War II A Renaissance masterpiece nearly lost in war: ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
fresco, mosaic, and marble threatened by a rising sea and the salt it leaves behind Saving Torcello, an ancient church in the ... by Melissa Conn, Save Venice and Dr. Beth Harris
Acts of sacred theft, Venice as a mosaic of treasures from afar Venice’s San Marco, a mosaic of spiritual ... by Dr. Elizabeth Rodini and Dr. Steven Zucker
Invasion, reconstruction, and trafficking all threaten this biblical site—but even today, Iraqis regularly visit. Ancient Babylon: excavations, restorations and modern tourism by Lisa Ackerman and Dr. Beth Harris
One of the most archaeologically rich places in the world, Turkey’s urban development has left many sites exposed. Cultural heritage at risk: Turkey by SAFE (Saving Antiquities for Everyone)
Militants have devastated cultural sites in Syria, and murdered the beloved head of antiquities at Palmyra. Cultural heritage at risk: Syria by SAFE (Saving Antiquities for Everyone)
Terrorists overran Palmyra twice despite international cries for protection, sowing irreversible destruction. Palmyra: the modern destruction of an ancient ... by Dr. Salam Al Kuntar and Dr. Steven Zucker
Can the physical remains of Jewish life in the Middle East be saved before they disappear entirely? Diarna: documenting the places of a vanishing ... by Jason Guberman-Pfeffer and Dr. Beth Harris
As this cultural capital sinks and sea levels rise, preservationists race against time. Saving Venice by Lisa Ackerman and Dr. Steven Zucker
What do we gain when works come from a well-documented excavation? The importance of the archaeological findspot: The ... by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe and Dr. Steven Zucker
Where do objects in museums come from? Explore the tension between collectors and the preservation of history. Looting, collecting, and exhibiting: the Bubon bronzes by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe and Dr. Steven Zucker