Who should we believe about the British Empire?
Drawings and watercolours of India belonging to a Scottish railway engineer take on new meaning if we look for what they don’t show
The French archaeologist who was a force to be reckoned with
From the May 2023 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. Nestled in the wealthy 16th arrondissement of Paris, a…
Who is UNESCO really for?
As UNESCO marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention this November, questions of what – and who – the convention is meant to protect are still up in the air
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Why is the United States rejoining UNESCO?
When the country renews its membership in July, it will pay back dues of more than $500m – but it does so on its own terms