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Pizza delivery leads to discovery of 320-year-old tombstone and this Indonesian’s bid to help others find ancestors
Pippo Agosto trained in biology but has always been interested in history. His fascination with Chinese graves led to the ...
The Straits Times29d
5 of Singapore’s most stylish spas
“While ‘asmara’ means ‘love’ in Bahasa Indonesia, ‘aramsa’ refers to ‘blissful repose and relaxation’ in ancient Sanskrit ... Jamu is a traditional Javanese healing system ...
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An open-air archive of performing artists and craft-people carved on the Cōḻa imperial temple at Tañjāvūr (South India, 11th century CE)
These women were courtesans ... research on 10th-century Javanese ensembles of bronze sculptures forming three-dimensional mandala assemblies of deities. Diverging from extant text-centric studies, ...
Greek Reporter3d
Woman’s Remains Found at Byzantine Monastery Rewrite History of Early Asceticism
The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...
Greek Reporter9d
The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry
Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry on the island of Sikinos.
The graves of ‘woman warriors’ are changing what we know about ancient gender roles
Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.
The Star9d
A Javanese wedding for a change
However, a true Javanese wedding is incomplete if only the bride and groom embrace the theme, while others, such as family members and rewang (wedding helpers), do not. Traditionally, women wear ...
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel ...
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Ancient sacrificial burial — of dismembered pregnant woman — discovered in Ecuador
An ancient culture that lived on the coast of Ecuador buried a young, pregnant woman 1,200 years ago, possibly as a sacrifice, researchers say. Jude Wilson via Unsplash On the ancient shores of ...