The Netherlands said it would give back a major fossil collection to Indonesia, granting its former colony's request to ...

In addition to the Java Man fossil, the Netherlands will also return approximately 28,000 fossils or specimens from Dubois's ...

The remains of a Homo erectus unearthed by Dutch geologist Eugene Dubois in Java, were used to suggest the existence of early humans in Asia, challenging prevailing theories that ancient humans only ...

A Dutch commission ruled the haul, which includes the Java Man skull cap, was seized 'against the will of the local population', clearing the way for its unconditional repatriation.