Heritage

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.
A funicular climbs to Hrebienok where at 1,200 meters stand two remarkable ice domes filled with sulptures.

Slovakia's High Tatras: Skiing, spas, Jewish heritage luxury hotels

Yair Belachovsky speaks at a state memorial ceremony for Joseph Trumpeldor and the defenders of Tel Hai in 2025

Reviving Tel Hai: Yair Belachovsky’s mission to preserve a defining legacy

View of the ancient archeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 12, 2025.

Gov’t approves 250m. NIS plan to preserve West Bank heritage sites ahead of Six-Day War anniversary


Israel marks national day of commemoration for Yemenite Jewish aliyah

Education Ministry officials promised that, in addition to creating educational resources, the ministry is “trying to instill in teachers sensitivity to the different ethnic backgrounds."

 Jews from Yemen are seen heading to Israel during Operation Magic Carpet.

Turkey unveils new Gobeklitepe discoveries, adding to picture of Neolithic age

Turkey's Stone Mounds Project, including Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe, features the world's oldest structures for gathering and rituals, dating to 9,500 BCE.

A pillar and a human statue stand at the Karahantepe excavation site, widely regarded with Gobeklitepe as keys to understanding the birth of symbolic thought, social complexity and monumental architecture thousands of years before cities or states existed, near the southeastern city of Sanliurfa, Tu

Heritage head Kevin Roberts apologizes for calling Tucker Carlson critics 'venomous coalition'

The Heritage president warned that Democratic victories in elections across the country showed how the Conservative movement had to work to engage in difficult conversations to promote its values.

Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, walks on the stage at The Heritage Foundation's 50th anniversary Leadership Summit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor

After 200 years: The world's most famous heritage site fully revealed

Tourists at Athens’ Acropolis will soon enjoy a long-unseen view of the Parthenon, free of scaffolding for the first time in 200 years.

Parthenon Temple, Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

The secret Europe is hiding: Where to find true peace in 2025

Europe struggles with over-tourism, but Estonia’s remote islands offer true peace: Ruhnu with 150 residents and ringing sand, Vormsi with Swedish heritage, and Kihnu with a matriarchal society.

Kihnu Island, Estonia

Satellite Study Tracks Wartime Destruction of Syrian Heritage Sites

Looting and military reuse identified as key drivers of archaeological damage.

 Palmyra in Syria.

Why does US media not celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month? - opinion

We need Jewish American Heritage Month so we can honor a unique and ancient history, and celebrate the richness of Jewish heritage.

An American Jewish man praying

Rekindling the forgotten exploits, daring of Sephardi-Portuguese in the Caribbean - opinion

After the forced expulsions from Spain and Portugal, Sephardi-Portuguese established communities in the Caribbean, which controled trade routes and established strategic outposts.

 Noam Bedein with his hosts.

Canada and Jerusalem: A journey of faith, heritage, and shared values


Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to close in February for maintenance and conservation

The closure is part of a comprehensive conservation plan executed by the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco to ensure the safety of tourists and preserve archaeological heritage.

 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to close in February for maintenance and conservation.