Is World Heritage status enough to save endangered sites?
via National Geographic, 11 November 2022: The five million number for Angkor is probably pre-pandemic.
Dispute Over ‘Java Man’ Raises a Question: Who Owns Prehistory?
via New York Times, 09 November 2022: Indonesia is seeking the repatriation of the Java Man remains, and other artefacts...
Hanoi: Son Tay old fortress citadel boasts historical, architectural values
via Vietnam Plus, 11 November 2022:
The Qianxun Pagoda, an example of 9th-century pagodas in China
via EIN Presswire, 09 November 2022: Short piece on a Nanzhao-period pagoda in Yunnan province.
Experts decipher ancient stone blocks found in Mu Cang Chai
via Vietnam Net, 09 November 2022: These petroglyphs in Vietnam's Yen Bai province speak to a larger tradition across northern...
฿14m temple lighting system in Nakhon Si Thammarat abandoned
via Thai PBS, 09 November 2022: The lighting system was meant to support the temple's bid for Unesco World Heritage,...
7 Relics of Majapahit Kingdom that Still Exist Today
via Tempo, 10 November 2022: A listicle of notable Majapahit sites in East Java.
French auction house again delays auction of 11-kg imperial gold seal
via Vietnam Express, 9 Nov 2022: The auction of Minh Mang's seal was delayed to yesterday, and now delayed again...
Oton death mask: Celebrating the afterlife
via Vera Files 08 November 2022: A Philippine festival based on an archaeological discovery - gold funerary masks!
Javanese Homo erectus on the move in SE Asia circa 1.8 Ma
via Scientific Reports, 08 November 2022: New paper by Husson et al.
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