An Indonesian claim against a Dutch museum has pushed the debate about restitution into the realm of the natural history museum — where it hasn’t been much of an issue until now. A skull cap belonging ...

Ten years ago, May 23 1995, the Java programming language and accompanying platform was officially announced by Sun Microsystems. While the history of Java is a well-covered topic, the impact of the ...

This aerial view captures Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, one of the largest and most impressive Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia. The towering stone structures, rich in intricate ...

The nursing identification badge was handmade and worn by my father's sister in a Japanese POW camp in Java (former Dutch East Indies) during the Second World War. As a Dutch national she, with her ...

There are moments in history that feel less like records and more like something we once knew by heart, but slowly forgot. I often find myself imagining what Thomas Stamford Raffles would feel if he ...