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Treasure hunters beware! No more cave exploring in search of lost treasures without a permit, so says the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources! DENR requires treasure hunters to get permits The Philippine Inquirer, 19 December 2007 [...] We’ve got a majority of posts from Cambodia in this edition, so let’s just roll up our sleeves and tuck in: Alvin brings us updates on a film in production – Jayavarman VII, considered to be the greatest king of Angkor. Archaeology Magazine brings us the top ten discoveries of 2007 – not surprisingly, the [...] Now there’s another great reason – besides the food – to visit the historic town of Malacca! A new heritage trail has been created to highlight some of the town’s most prominent architectural features during the Dutch colonial era of the 17th and 18th century. One particular feature of note is the recently-excavated Middlesburgh bastion, [...] In conjunction with The Nalanda Trail exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, there’s going to be a conference on Buddhist interactions and practices in Southeast Asia and Asia. Check out our special feature on the Nalanda exhibition here. Buddhism in India, China and Southeast Asia — Interaction and Practice 19 – 20 Jan 2008 9.00 [...] An ancient urn unearthed 20 years ago is linked to a local folktale about a heroic king and the beginnings of agricultural society in the Philippines, according to an anthropological study. Ancient burial urn retells Bicol epic Philippine Inquirer, 13 December 2007 [...] When it comes to tracing the movements and migrations of prehistoric communities across Southeast Asia, the Bellwood model stands out as one of the leading theories – humans moved Southwest China, humans moved from Philippines to island Southeast Asia and the pacific islands, and also southward to mainland Southeast Asia. The ANU Reporter presents this [...] A short blurb about a recent conference between archaeologists from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia: archaeologists strengthen cooperation Vietnam Net Bridge, 12 December 2007 [...] Following the wake of the stolen museum artefacts in Indonesia, an editorial in the Jakarta Post wonders if many of the artefacts in the museums are even genuine. Museum thefts suggest we might want to weigh the gold on Monas Jakarta Post, 07 December 2007 [...] First the lost city of Johor, now the lost city of Pahang? The existence of seven pyramid-like hills near Lake Chini is believed to be the remains of a lost city – but could this city be part of the Khmer empire? And if so, what was it doing so far south? Lost city of [...] |
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