University of Hawaii academics, students in archaeological dig khmertimeskh.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from khmertimeskh.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In collaboration with the APSARA National Authority (ANA), 37 professors and students from local and international universities are participating in an archaeological excavation in Siem Reap province, beginning on June 23.
An ancient inscription, found in a Cambodian temple and dating from the 7th Century, is 'arguably the oldest representation of zero ever found and dated definitively'
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona met with US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink and US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy on July 13 to celebrate the repatriation of 27 artefacts to Cambodia that were previously looted and sold abroad. The items are currently being kept at the National Museum.