The first stone to be found bearing an Indus inscription has been unearthed at the Harappan site of Dholavira in Gujarat, India. The script has previously been found on seals, terracotta tablets and pots, metal ornaments, and even inlaid on a large piece of wood. “The inscription must have run longer, but the stone was […]

What should the government of Indonesia do with the 271,000 artifacts that were salvaged from a 1,000-year-old South Asian ship? The debate heats up after no one showed for an auction earlier this week. The French government has approved the return of the heads of Maori warriors kept in French museums to New Zealand. “From […]