A Rare Renaissance Fresco That Could Be One of Fra Angelico’s Earliest Works Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory
Located in a secluded convent outside of Florence, the 600-year-old artwork was concealed behind layers of paint for most of its history
The Louvre Is Asking Architects to Submit Their Design Ideas for an Ambitious $316 Million Expansion
The Paris museum has launched a competition to design a new entrance and underground exhibition spaces, including one dedicated to the “Mona Lisa”
The Vatican’s Newly Restored Raphael Rooms Spotlight the Great Artist Who Died Before Finishing His Final Project
As specialists cleaned and studied the rooms in the Apostolic Palace, they learned new information about the Renaissance painter’s experimental techniques
Bricks From a Historic Atlantic City Church Are Getting a Second Life at the Smithsonian Castle
The First Presbyterian Church’s rare sandstone bricks will be transported to Washington, D.C., where they’ll be used to restore a 170-year-old Smithsonian building on the National Mall
The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Perfume Garden’ in the Ancient City of Pompeii Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory
The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines. Experts think a perfumer may have once used the plants to experiment with new scents
Experts Think the Hagia Sophia Is in Danger. They’ve Got a Plan to Protect It From Earthquakes
Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers will be investigating how to best preserve it
See the Newly Renovated Castle Howard, Made Famous by ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Brideshead Revisited’
After the house suffered extensive fire damage in 1940, generations of the Howard family have faithfully restored parts of the mansion to its 18th-century glory
Expert Rediscovers Painting by Renaissance Master Lavinia Fontana, One of the First Professional Female Artists
The artwork had been hiding in plain sight in the archives of a provincial museum in France, where it will eventually go on permanent display
The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Found in Slovakia Sports an Ancient Manufacturer’s Stamp and a Paw Print
Researchers found the channel on historic grounds near the country’s capital, Bratislava
Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Home Added to List of Endangered Architecture in Chicago
The J.J. Walser Jr. House, one of five Wright-designed homes in the city, has fallen into disrepair, prompting calls for preservation
Man Discovers Message in a Bottle Hidden Above a Historic Scottish Theater’s Stage, Untouched for Nearly 120 Years
A theater patron found the glass bottle behind a decorative crown positioned 40 feet above the stage. The note was dated 1906, the year the King’s Theater opened in Edinburgh
Plans Are Taking Shape for an Extravagant New Tourist Attraction Inside London’s World War II-Era Tunnels
The 86,000-square-foot labyrinth was built in the 1940s during the London Blitz. Now, workers are transforming it into a museum, memorial, art gallery and bar
Vivid Wall Paintings Unearthed at a 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Necropolis in Italy
Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical workshop
Intern Finds Only Known Surviving Copy of ‘The Heart of Lincoln,’ a Silent Film Thought to Be Lost to History
Released in 1915, the film was directed by Francis Ford, the brother of famed filmmaker John Ford. It had been listed in a record of 7,200 silent films classified as “lost”
This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist’s original intent
See a Controversial Anti-Fascist Mural From the 1930s Returned to Its Former Glory
Titled “The Struggle Against Terrorism,” the 1,000-square-foot artwork suffered from neglect for 90 years. Now, conservators have unveiled the newly restored mural in Mexico
The ‘Mona Lisa’ Is Moving to a Room of Her Own at the Louvre
As part of a massive renovation, the Leonardo da Vinci portrait will get its own gallery space accessible from a separate entrance
Divers Recover Ancient Shipwreck That Sank 2,600 Years Ago Off the Coast of Spain
Piece by piece, experts carefully transported the Phoenician vessel to dry land, where it will be studied and preserved
Conservators Are Uncovering Elaborate Angel Murals Hidden Behind Seven Layers of White Paint at a Colonial-Era Church
The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston’s Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere’s famed 1775 midnight ride
Visitors Can See the View From Henry I’s Tower at Corfe Castle for the First Time in Nearly Four Centuries
Located in southern England, the king’s quarters haven’t been open to the public since the castle’s destruction during the English Civil War in the 1640s
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