(July 13, 2016) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the support of the Italian Embassy to Jakarta, Indonesia approved an archaeological expedition in Borneo, one of the most fascinating places on earth and the third island of in the world in size. It is a precious site full of biodiversity and archaeological artefacts. The research project is directed by Professor Michele Raddi from the Udayana University in Bali, Indonesia (photographed) and by Dr. Giuseppe Lembo from the University of Ferrara, the scientific director of the mission. The intent of the project is to make an innovative contribution towards the reconstruction of the first peoples of Indonesia thanks to the application of one of the most recent methodological, conceptual and technological acquisitions of the scientific community in close collaboration with local professionals. The archaeologists on the mission are primarily from Molise in Italy and they lead a research team composed of researchers from the University of Ferrara, the Sapienza University of Rome, the Roviri I Virigili Univesrity of Tarragona and the Udayana University of Bali. (Red)
