Archaeology and anthropology

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (left) speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 12.

World’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia

Prehistoric cave paintings on the Sulawesi island of Indonesia.

India unveils Buddha gems after century abroad

The Piprahwa gems are a collection of more than 300 precious stones and ornaments believed to have been buried with relics of the Buddha.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (second from left), in photos released by Democrats sitting on the House Oversight Committee in Washington.

Egypt’s grand museum begins live restoration of ancient boat

The restoration will take place in full view of visitors to the Grand Egyptian Museum over the coming four years.

Ancient undersea wall found off French coast

Some 120m long, it was found off the Ile de Sein in Brittany along with a dozen smaller manmade structures from the same period.

South Korea recovers 600-year-old cargo ship in underwater excavation

as seen in a 2016 report by the National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage on excavation works of Mado 4.

Wreck of ancient Malay vessel discovered on Pulau Melaka

Preliminary studies revealed the ship was made of saga wood.

NUS emeritus professor and renowned archaeologist John Miksic dies at 79

Professor John N. Miksic of the National University of Singapore (NUS) was honoured for his book, Singapore And The Silk Road Of The Sea, 1300-1800, which uses archaeological evidence to examine the island’s pre-colonial history in the larger Asian context. His work refutes the common misconception that Singapore’s history started with the landing of Sir Stamford Raffles.

New centre opens on Nov 1 for cultural heritage and archaeology practitioners to share their crafts

Freelance wedding stylist Jabir Amin with three floral arrangements called sirih junjung (left and right) and sirih dara (centre) that are typically exchanged in Malay weddings.

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