These are just a few of the reasons the World Monuments Fund chose the 25 world monuments in its 2025 World Monuments Watch—they all face key threats to their preservation. The World Monuments Fund ...

What is the summer solstice? For many people, the summer solstice is simply the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, meaning that it has more daylight hours than any other day. In the ...

Ancient stepwell in India. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. The World Monuments Summit brings together World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) global team of experts, supporters, partners, thought leaders, and ...

The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. By Zachary Small The ancient city of Babylon is a World Heritage Site, ...

Every year, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) compiles a list of heritage sites it deems at risk, with the aim of building awareness and mobilizing action. These sites are usually Earth-bound, as you’d ...

Experts are concerned that artifacts and bootprints on the moon might be affected by lunar landing missions, space tourism and space junk. NASA Every two years, the nonprofit World Monuments Fund ...

Belfast's Assembly Rooms has been added to a list of the world's most at-risk heritage sites. On January 15, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced the 25 cultural heritage sites on its 2025 World ...

Did you know that some of the most iconic monuments have duplicates elsewhere in the world? Or that some epic structures have been physically moved from one place to another? Here, we take a look at ...

The World Monuments Fund (WMF), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preserving cultural heritage, has announced the lineup for its 2024 projects. This year’s efforts include responses to last year’s ...