Archive for June, 2006

Are the Angkor Wat temples doomed?

Friday, June 30th, 2006 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Tourism | No Comments »

30 June 2006 (Independent Online) - John Stubbs of the World Monuments Fund talks about the dire need for preservation works at the Angkor temples, and how tourism is leading ... Read more..

Prehistoric artifacts on display in Indonesia

Friday, June 30th, 2006 Posted in Indonesia, Museums, Prehistory | No Comments »

30 June 2006 (Jakarta Post) - Exhibition on prehistoric finds in and around Jakarta until end-July. Prehistorical artifacts on display A monthlong exhibition at the Jakarta History Museum, which opened Thursday, is ... Read more..

Reverse evolution theory about the Johor Bigfoot

Friday, June 30th, 2006 Posted in Malaysia, Prehistory | 7 Comments »

30 June 2006 (New Straits Times) - More news on the Johor Bigfoot, with a paleontology scientist conjuecturing that the Johor Bigfoot may have been/be a homo erectus who has ... Read more..

On the plains of Cambodia

Friday, June 30th, 2006 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »

30 June 2006 (The Hindu) - Travel piece on the Angkor temples in Cambodia. On the plains of Cambodia It is an incredible sight to see the temples on the plains of ... Read more..

Ageless charm of the keris

Friday, June 30th, 2006 Posted in Malaysia | 1 Comment »

30 May 2006 (New Straits Times) - The Keris or Kris is a Malay blade that is a distiguishable piece of Malay material culture. The Muzium Negara also has an ... Read more..



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