Hints of a pre-Angkorian Cambodia outside of Phnom Penh
Numerous finds from a hill in Kandal province hint at a rich archaeological potential spanning to possibly the pre-Angkorian period,...
Hominid stone tools found in Vietnamese central highlands
Vietnamese and Russian archaeologists announce their discovery of stone tools, thought to belong to early hominids, from Gia Lai province....
Brahma heads returned to Cambodia
In addition to the statue of Rama, two more sculptures - heads of Brahma - from Koh Ker were returned...
Hobbits older than expected
A new paper in Nature has revised the dates of the Hobbit, once thought to be 12,000 years old, to...
Authorities rap Red Bull for unauthorised filming at Borobudur
Energy drink manufacturer Red Bull filmed an advertisement at the World Heritage Site of Borobudur, featuring a parkour sequence with...
Torajan death rituals
Archaeologists have an intrinsic relationship with the dead, since we deal with the past. So this story of the death...
Celadon kiln found in Myanmar
Japanese researchers announce the discovery of a kilm site producing celadons in the southern Myanmar city of Mawlamyaing. Celadons from...
Prof. Ashley Thompson Inaugural Lecture – Double Realities: The Complex Lives of Ancient Khmer Statuary
Readers in London may be interested in Ashley Thompson's lecture in early May. Booking required. Prof. Ashley Thompson Inaugural Lecture...
The Southeast Asian Archaeology Repository of Knowledge (SEA-ARK)
A new resource from the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre: This resource page disseminates published and unpublished reports pertinent to the pursuit of...
Banteay Chhmar to become archaeological training ground
A deal between the School of Oriental and Asian Studies and Cambodia's Ministry of Culture will see Banteay Chhmar in...
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