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More prehistoric artifacts waiting to be unearthed in Indonesia

More and more prehistoric artifacts have been surfacing in Indonesia`s islands from Sumatra to Papua over the years, ...

Pompeii collapse renews outrage over site`s condition

A collapse at Pompeii has sparked renewed outrage that the world`s largest archeological site is being neglected, ...

Prehistoric artifacts found in S. Sumatra

Researchers from the Palembang Archeology Office have found artifacts believed to be one thousand to 1,400 years old ...

Turkey quake death toll reaches 264, set to rise

Some 264 people were killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake struck parts of southeast ...

Berhala Island offers bright prospects for hospitality industry

The Jambi branch of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) believes that Berhala Island in Jambi ...

Jambi expert team to develop Berhala Island

Following a struggle by Jambi province to regain the disputed Berhala island, the local government is now planning to ...

Yogyakarta has great culture-based tourism potentials

As the center of Javanese arts and culture, Yogyakarta has great culture-based tourism potentials that have to be ...

Bhutan`s royal wedding points to end of polygamy

Bhutan`s rare form of polygamy, in which men or women take several sisters or brothers as partners, is dying out as ...

Jagger honorary "ambassador" in Peru`s Amazon

Rock legend Mick Jagger was named an honorary ambassador for tourism in the Madre de Dios region of the Amazon ...

Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts Continues Expansion in Thailand

-            - First Le Meridien in Koh Samui opens its doors to ...

Jakarta to host world Delta Summit

The first World Delta Summit will be organized here on November 21-24, 2011, according to Secretary of the ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

FINE ART ASIA 2011: Asia's Leading International Fine Art and Antiques Fair

-3-7 October 2011, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre     FINE ART ASIA 2011, the only fair ...

President Yudhoyono visits Muarojambi temple

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday morning visited Muarojambi Temple which has been registered by UNESCO ...

Grand Mosque of Sana`a: historical landmark and centre for moderation

The Grand Mosque in Sana'a is one of the oldest mosques in the Muslim world. It was the first mosque built in Yemen ...