Conservation-restoration of cultural heritage

Is the protection of cultural history well considered at the systemic level in Slovenia?

A field reached through a secret tunnel has been unearthed during restoration works in Trabzon’s Sümela Monastery. Works to finish the restoration and open the new field to visitors are still ongoing, officials say.

Restorers of an 18th-century statue of Jesus in the Spanish town of Sotillo de la Ribera have uncovered a mysterious note hidden in Christ's backside.

The note was found by workers from the Da Vinci Restauro restoration company who were refurbishing the statue which resides in the church of Santa Águeda around 180 kilometers from Madrid.

''The budget for archaeological works will remain at least BGN 2 million next year. Meanwhile, the Culture Ministry will seek options for a new increase'', Minister Boil Banov told journalists.

The European Union adopted a programme worth €2 million to support confidence building among the ethnic communities in Kosovo through cultural heritage protection.

A contract for conservation works at the Archangelos Michael Church in the Geçitkale village of Famagusta in Turkish Cyprus has been signed. 

Colouful street art and wall graffiti have become an inseparable part of modern day western metropoles. Walking in the small streets of Athens, a by-passers get the sense that the art painted in public places is speaking out, telling a story, evoking all kinds of emotions and feelings.

Historic buildings have been exposed to a construction process in an attempt to respond to consumer needs, but citizens are dazed by the results of the activities carried out in the name of restorationWe were driven by the brightest idea: Providing economic growth without production.

The controversial restoration of the “SpongeBob” castle, a 2,000-year-old castle in Istanbul’s Şile district, has rekindled debate on Turkey’s failure to protect its historic and cultural heritage sites. Click through to see 13 heritage sites across Turkey, destroyed due to erroneous restorations.

In a letter to the Bulgarian authorities, the International Council on Monuments and Sties (ICOMOS) expressed its concern about the country's endangered cultural heritage.