Under the Streets of Singapore

SINGAPORE—At a 1,000-square-meter excavation site in front of the Empress Palace in Singapore undertaken in advance of a large construction and beautification project, archaeologists have found artifacts dating back as much as 700 years, reports AsiaOne. The dig is the largest excavation project in Singapore for more than three decades and the finds include Chinese ceramics, jars, and figurines, copper coins, and carnelian beads. "The Empress Place was the location of a thriving port in the early days and any new discovery will hopefully advance our understanding of Singapore's earliest beginnings," said excavation leader and archaeologist Lim Chen Sian. To read about the world’s oldest pottery, go to "The First Pots."