Burial jars and artefacts of stone, glass and iron found at the Thua Thien-Hue province. [...]
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Unearthed archaeological relics interrupt work on the Hoi An World Heritage Town, but the excavations required might also destabilise the foundations of some of the heritage houses. [...] The public lecture held at the Australian National University was mentioned before in an earlier post, and the recording of the lecture by Dr. Eusebio Dizon has been uploaded on the ANU website. You can download and listen in to the half-hour lecture by Dr Dizon. A pity that one can’t see the accompanying pictures. [...] The National Gallery of Australia reveals its latest item in its collection, a 6th century bronze statuette of Indonesian origin. The article doesn’t describe the statuette’s provenance, but mentions that it was from the Javanese bronze age. This would put it around the time of the Srivijaya empire, although there is mention of an independent Bronze Age. [...] From Heritage Watch.org Appeal to have the governments of Singapore and Thailand sign the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property Singapore has for centuries been a hub of international trade and it is this trade that has made the city [...] 25 October 2006 (Vietnam Net Bridge) - Mass of ancient tombs discovered in central Vietnam Archaeologists have unearthed relics of 31 ancient tombs at a single site in the central coastal province of Thua Thien – Hue after two months of hard work. The tomb designs are typical of the Sa Huynh culture, dating back [...] 21 October 2006 (Viet Nam News) - Coffins thought to date back to Tran Dynasty The coffins of a presumably powerful Tran Dynasty couple were recently excavated at the Ao Dinh archaeological site in the northern province of Ninh Binh’s Gia Vien District. The grave contains one rectangular and one boat-shaped coffin, both of which [...] Looting on archaeological sites for prehistoric beads for resale leads to a clampdown on excavations. Remember: if you’re in the Chatuchak market and you’re offered to buy ancient beads, DON’T BUY THEM. [...] It’s the first SEAArch podcast! We go on-location to the Aquaria @ KLCC, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to bring you a first-hand look at the Treasures of the South China Sea exhibition, on now until the end of this month. [...] Report of a Tran Dynasty excavation of a burial in the Ninh Binh province. [...] |
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