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Readers in Singapore may be interested in this talk about ceramics production in Mainland SEA [...]
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Current repairs to Ayutthaya from last year’s devastating floods will include measures to prevent against [...]
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The Portuguese were one of the first European powers to enter Southeast Asia. In conjunction [...]
Last week, Apple announced a revamped iBooks and iTunes U service aimed at bringing textbooks and course materials to the iPad. There’s a fair buzz in the education circles, but how much content is there relating to the archaeology of Southeast Asia?
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Indonesia confirms that a team of observers will be sent to the disputed border between [...]
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Archaeology isn’t about ancient ruins and dead remains. Very often, the living still inhabit archaeological [...]
So I’m enjoying my year-end break a little too much… and I’ll resume normal postings with the new year, once I get settled down again. For the last post of the year, here’s a roundup of the stories from the past two weeks. Happy new year!
Cambodia
Police break up a prayer ceremony at Angkor [...]
A team from Unesco recently inspected the damage done to Preah Vihear after this year’s fighting between Cambodia and Thailand over the territory.
Preah Vihear, wikicommons image
UNESCO team views Preah Vihear damage
Phnom Penh Post, 15 December 2011
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With limited funds to repair the flood damage, some of the lesser-known sites in Ayutthaya may be completely lost as funds for repair are prioritised to more prominent sites.
photo credit: BernieCB
Ayutthaya’s ‘forgotten’ temples damned by deluge Bangkok Post, 11 December 2011
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Another story on the initial assessment of the flood damage to Ayutthaya by UNESCO experts.
UNESCO experts voice concern over flooded Ayutthaya World Heritage Site MCOT News, 09 December 2011
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