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Jakarta 5 months ago

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Lost to modernity: Urban expansion squeezes Batavia-era warehouse

Hidden behind toll road projects and container trucks to the capital’s north, a 17-century colonial structure stands in quiet decay, its walls overgrown with moss and tree roots, its history fading beneath Jakarta’s relentless modernization.

People 3 years ago

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'Everywhere they dig': looters hunt Albanian antiques

Illicit treasure hunters operate with near impunity in the country, stirring outrage among archaeologists over the theft of priceless national heritage that feeds a global black market.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

Archeologists discover ancient Mayan city at building site

Archeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on the construction site of what is to become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

12th century prayer room found under mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

The foundations of a prayer hall from the 12th century have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque -- where the Islamic State group once proclaimed their "caliphate" -- in Iraq's Mosul, site managers said Tuesday.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Slave room discovered at Pompeii in 'rare' find

The little room with three beds, a ceramic pot and a wooden chest was discovered during a dig at the Villa of Civita Giuliana just a few hundred metres from the rest of Pompeii.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Discovering Slovenia's underground labyrinths, one cave at a time

The grass flickered gently above a crack in the limestone and Ludvik Husu instinctively knew he had found what he was searching for: a new cave in Slovenia's dramatic Karst region.

People 4 years ago

Afghan war displaced settle in the ruins of a lost city

The ruins of a thousand-year-old royal city in southern Afghanistan have become home to hundreds of people who have fled Taliban clashes.

Business 4 years ago

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Government-owned companies to take over Jakarta’s Kota Tua

The plan to revamp Kota Tua historical site in Jakarta has been held back due to private owners' wish to tear down old buildings or they were difficult to track down.

City 5 years ago

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MRT Jakarta pledges caution in underground work at historical sites

City-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta gears up to extend Jakarta’s first subway line with a 6.3-kilometer-long northbound underground tunnel, amid concerns that construction may cut through a number of historical sites and buildings situated along the route.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Digging up the red brick past

A villager’s regular dig of avocado plants led to a discovery that might further boost the town of Batu’s reputation as a tourist spot.

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