With Cambodia ‘drowning in a wave’ of waste, plastic could be banned at Angkor Wat
via Channel NewsAsia, 30 June 2018: I hope a ban on plastics takes place. Earlier this year I organised a...
An almost forgotten glory
via Bangkok Post, 28 June 2018 It was a fine sunny day when more than 70 culture vultures strolled the...
Cockatoo in medieval text reveals extent of East-West trade in the 13th century
Cockatoo drawings in a 13th century Vatican manuscript reveal the extent of the global trade network of the period: cockatoos...
Thanh Hoa Province approves excavation of Ho Dynasty citadel
via Vietnam Net, 27 June 2018 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa have approved a...
Leiden University: Maps in the Crowd
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) are launching Maps in the Crowd – Atlases, a project that welcomes participation from the public...
Miagao Church’s naked coralline limestone, a mistake for authenticity
via Bluprintm, 5 June 2018 Without protective plastering, the coralline limestone facade of the Miagao Church glows a golden sheen...
CFP: International Convention of Asia Scholars 2019
ICAS 11 Leiden, 16-19 July 2019 The 11th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) is the most inclusive international gathering...
New Buddhist rock art at Wat Phraphuttachai, Saraburi
Over the weekend, fellow rock art enthusiast Francesco Germi and I took a day trip from Bangkok to Saraburi province...
Angkor Wat temple graffiti causes stir – Khmer Times
via Khmer Times, 25 June 2018: The ancient graffiti of Angkor Wat is actually quite interesting and something I encountered...
Franco-Myanmar archaeological project collaborates in first SE Asian ancient DNA study
via Mizzima, 21 June 2018: The Franco-Myanmar archaeological cooperation project recently participated in the first ever whole-genome study of ancient...
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