Sunday, 27 January 2019, Insight, The Sunday Times by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent WHY 2019 IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING The arrival of the British in 1819 set in motion Singapore’s development into a trading port and modern… Continue Reading
Sunday, 28 October 2018, Straits Times Online SINGAPORE – The exhibition site of an archaeological dig at Fort Canning Park will be updated for the first time in 17 years, the National Parks Board (NParks) announced on Sunday (Oct 28).… Continue Reading
Prof John N Miksic was recently featured in the NUS Centre For the Arts 25th Anniversary Commemorative Publication. Check it out here. “The NUS Museum makes it possible for me to add a whole new dimension to my teaching. The… Continue Reading
Veteran archaeologist to conduct six-week dig at Fort Canning. Saturday, 1 September 2018, Straits Times The lives of Singapore’s ancient rulers and people who worked in the royal Malay palace at Fort Canning Hill are being probed further by a… Continue Reading
By Chua Wei Qian 2,000 artifacts excavated in 10 days. Thursday, 11 May 2018, Lianhe Wanbao He has been referred to as Singapore’s Indiana Jones, and ever since 34 years ago when 2,000 artifacts were excavated within the short span… Continue Reading
(Article is in Malay Language) Thursday, 3 May 2018, BERITA Mediacorp Masyarakat Melayu malas? Pakar arkeologi dedahkan kajiannya Oleh: UMMU RABBISYFINA ABDUL HAMID BERITAMediacorp: Masyarakat Melayu merupakan masyarakat yang rajin dan aktif sejak 700 tahun lalu dengan tanggungjawab dan peranan… Continue Reading
Digital product can be downloaded so it is easier to share info with public, researchers Monday, 12 March 2018, The Straits Times Women in 14th-century Singapore used to make their own pottery for activities such as cooking. Fragments of these… Continue Reading
Prof John Miksic was recently interviewed by Mothership.SG, a Singapore Internet media company with one of the largest digital platforms in Singapore. Check out his interview here where he recalls his first archaeology dig in Singapore with NSFs who went… Continue Reading
Archaeologist wins inaugural Singapore history prize Thursday, 11 January 2018, The Straits Times SINGAPORE – An archaeologist whose work refutes the common misperception that Singapore’s history started with the landing of Sir Stamford Raffles has been awarded the inaugural Singapore… Continue Reading
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