Seminar participants treated to dinner
KUCHING: Some 230 participants who attended a seminar titled ‘The Return of Niah Skeletal Collections — Long Journey Home’ were treated to a dinner on Thursday night. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting attended the event held at the Waterfront Hotel here. Prior to the dinner, participants attended a one-day seminar which […]
Grand homecoming for Niah Cave human remains
KUCHING: Ancient human skeletons, discovered in Niah Caves, Miri and believed to be more than 40,000 years old, will return to Sarawak on March 1 from University of Florida, United States. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he and ten other delegates from his ministry, Sarawak government, Sarawak Museum Department […]
Niah cavemen to return in March
KUCHING: Over 100 human remains from Niah Cave which are currently “on loan” in the United States will be returned to Sarawak by March this year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that the ancient bones would be put on display at the new Sarawak Museum Complex which was expected […]
