Rai stones are giant disks of crystalline limestone with a hole through the centre, made and treasured by the people of Yap in Micronesia. Quarried mainly on Palau and briefly on Guam, some were too large and heavy to move, so ownership was recorded through the stone's history in oral tradition rather than by possession. Passing a stone to a new owner meant adding that transfer to its story, and the community accepted it. The largest surviving stone is about 3.6 metres across and weighs roughly 4,000 kilograms. The practice of making them stopped in the early twentieth century, and around 6,000 remain on the island.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.