Category: Borneo

Earliest Known Case of Surgical Amputation Discovered

Archeologists from Australia and Indonesia have unearthed evidence of the earliest known case of amputation—thought to have occurred at least 31,000 years ago—in a cave on the island of Borneo. The skeletal remains revealed a young adult whose lower left limb had been surgically removed, after which evidence shows the person lived at least six…


Three Came Home (1950)

During World War II, American author Agnes Newton Keith is imprisoned by the Japanese in various POW camps in North Borneo and Sarawak. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Visit Kuching – What to Do and Where to

Kuching, in Malaysian Borneo, is such is such a special city to explore and the state of Sarawak is a coastal jungle paradise. There is so much to enjoy on your Kuching trip like boat rides on the Sarawak River, exploring tribal long houses, spotting roaming wildlife, visiting the impressive culture centre and other local…