While the Cambodian and Thai governments continue their dispute over the management of the Preah Vihear temple, this article explores the social cost of the dispute - the temple, once a symbol of...Visit SEAArch to read the full story, and other stories about the archaeology of Southeast Asia.

This feature from the Myanmar Times talks about the illegal antiquities trade in Southeast Asia, particularly how antiques from all over Southeast Asia exit this region through Thailand (and Singapore, too). The underground demand for such artefacts have led to tighter (if somewhat hard to enforce and control) laws on the export of artefacts, but ...

Lest this post sounds like an ideological battle, it’s actually more… architectural. Renovations to a local mosque are preventing archaeologists from investigating the remains of the ancient kingdom of Singosari in Java, Indonesia. Archaeologists fear that the renovations might damage the foundations of two 12th-century walls located underneath the …

Reports of shoddy restoration work at the World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya due to the action on inexperienced contractors. photo credit: Sofia BrightseaRestoration work posing threat to historical sitesMCOT News, 08 August 2008 Ancient historical sites in the old capital city of Ayutthaya are under threat not only from tourism, theft, and natural disasters but ...Show on map

Over 200 prehistoric tombs associated with the Sa Huynh culture (1000 BC - 200 AD) were discovered in the central province of Thua Thian-Hue.Over 200 ancient tombs found in Thua Thien-HueNhan Dan, 01 August 2008A total of 216 ancient tombs dating back to Sa Huynh culture were found buried together at the Con Rang relics ...

Malaysian Heritage commissioner Datuk Prof Zuraina Majid talks about having successfully recovered the neolithic remains from Gua Cha, which were until this year stored at Cambridge University.Keeping skeletons in her closet, literallyNew Straits Times, 3 July 2008Heritage Commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Zuraina Majid has skeletons in her closet.But this does not mean that she …

Statues from the temple of Phanom Rung in Buri Ram province of Thailand have been defaced by vandals.Vandals damage ancient monumentsBangkok Post, 21 May 2008Vandals damage ancient monumentsBURI RAM : Ancient statues at the Phanom Rung stone temple ruins in Buri Ram have been badly damaged and the Shiva Linga stone has been moved off ...

A team from the National Museum of the Philippines arrived in Mindanao on Tuesday to investigate recently-unearthed anthropomorphic jars.National Museum team arrives in Maitum todayMinda News, 15 April 2008

Last month, a hoard of rare potsherds that were looted from an archaeological site in Mindanao, Philippines, was intercepted by law enforcement officials. While it is fortunate that the artefacts were recovered, the damage has already been done in the loss of valuable contextual data. Furthermore, the ongoing war between the Philippine military and seccessionist ...Show on map

We visit Indonesia and Thailand in this week’s edition of rojak, for more hobbits, temples and museums. photo credit: jameswebbeLB weighs in on The Impact of Information Sharing, specifically on the case of Obendorf et al’s speculation about the hobbit being a cretin. Are speculatory papers such as these the result of the restricted access ...