Men in India’s matrilineal Khasi society demand more rights

ASIA’S MATRILINEAL SOCIETIES WHERE WOMEN RULE – The tribal Khasi community in India’s northeast is famed for its matrilineal heritage. … More

Made in Hong Kong: the history of Lee Kum Kee’s oyster sauce – so good it is served in space

Launched 130 years ago in Guangdong, Lee Kum Kee’s products are now popular across the globe Judging by its ubiquity … More

Archeologists don’t usually get too excited about ancient artifacts dug up during construction work in Athens, but this Hermes head … More

CAIRO: Tucked away in Egypt’s Western Desert, the Shali fortress once protected inhabitants against the incursions of wandering tribes, but … More

CAIRO : In Egypt’s “City of the Dead”, centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner … More

Analgesic balm in a hexagonal jar, launched in Rangoon by the Aw brothers in 1924, was a staple of Chinese … More

Situated in the picturesque Lebanese coastal city of Saida, Hammam Al-Jadeed is a beautifully preserved 18th century bathhouse. Acquired in … More

BERLIN (AP) : More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin’s best-known museums were smeared with an oily … More

The world’s first official postcard German postal reformer Heinrich von Stephan had suggested to introduce the “Postblatt,” or open post … More

Two journalists travelled from the North Cape to Sicily to document a Europe divided by the coronavirus crisis. The main … More

Meaningful place sheds light on the importance of an array of places in people’s lives. For example, some people regard … More

This year’s excavation unearthed remaining parts of a house, after textile equipment was discovered last year DENIZLI, Turkey : Turkish … More

MELAKA : Some fragments of artefacts and coins believed to be over 900 years old from the Melaka Sultanate and … More

A German museum said Friday it would return the ancestral remains of indigenous Aboriginals to Australia, as European institutions face … More

Three major crossings on the Thames are closed to cars — one of them considered too dangerous even to walk … More

The Syrian Bedouin community has been displaced and has lost much of its livelihood due to the conflict. For centuries, … More

Jabal Maragha, Sudan : When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan arrived at the ancient site … More

Photographer Joseph Khoury and architect Gabriela Cardozo spent five years documenting Ottoman and colonial-era houses that are now at risk … More

Gandhi gave gold-plated glasses to vendor’s uncle who worked for BP in South Africa in 1920s A pair of gold-plated … More

KAJANG: Who doesn’t think of satay at the mere mention of Kajang? Those succulent skewers of char-grilled marinated meat dipped … More

The age-old cooking method, which spans over 24 hours, needs a two-meter-deep stone well Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor and … More

It’s a blast from the past – those delicious crumble-in-your-mouth biscuits with the sweet, creamy centres that you chomped on … More

The 132-year-old historical building Fort Renee in Saratok, Sarawak has been partially destroyed by a fire that took place on … More

UNESCO-listed buildings in the old city of Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. UNESCO-listed buildings in the old city of Sana’a, … More