Ceramics found in shores off Quang Ngai Province in Vietnam
A number of ceramics and stone artefacts have been discovered by divers in Ly Son at Quang Ngai Province. I'm...
Conference on Megaliths in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
For any readers in Seoul, you might be interested in this conference on Megaliths in Southeast Asia and the Pacific...
Debunking the myth of the lost city of Angkor
Drawing your attention to Dr Alison Carter's excellent post about the myth that Angkor was "discovered" by the French in...
Work begins to nominate Bagan as a World Heritage site
Myanmar is starting to look into listing the Bagan temple complex as a world heritage site, in consultation with Unesco...
Vietnamese ceramics found on disputed Spratlys
A discovery that will surely displease China, Vietnamese archaeologists have discovered Vietnamese ceramics on the disputed Spratly Islands. Vietnamese ceramics...
Excavation at Indonesian megalithic site draws criticism
An excavation at the Gunung Padag megalithic site has drawn criticism for its excavation methods by the local archaeology centre....
BBC Documentary on Angkor
Last week the BBC broadcast its documentary Jungle Atlantis, featuring some of my colleagues working in Angkor. The focus was...
The Khmer temples of Laos
A travel piece on Wat Phu in Laos and some other Buddhist temples in Pakse.
Iconic Ta Prohm trees to go
It's a shame to see them go, but removing them seems necessary for the continued well-being of the temple (and...
Ban Chiang artefacts return to Thailand
Over 500 pieces of ceramics, believed to be looted from the Ban Chiang archaeological site in Thailand have been returned...
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