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From the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore: The Mỹ SÆ¡n and Pô Nagar Nha Trang Sanctuaries: On the Cosmological Dualist Cult of the Champa Kingdom in Central Vietnam as Seen from Art and Anthropology by Dr Tran Ky-Phuong Date: 23/04/2008 Time: 15:00 – 16:30 Venue: Asia Research Institute, 469A Tower Block, [...] I’m currently in Thailand now, looking up some research for my thesis and with any luck I’ll be the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ayutthaya today. On that related note, the other ancient Thai capital (considered the “first” Thai capital in fact) Sukhothai is the subject of a newly launched website by UNESCO and the [...] The Vietnamese department of culture is one step closer to having the ancient capital of Vietnam in Thanh Hoa Province listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by completing a scientific profile of the citadel site. Thanh Hoa to complete Ho dynasty citadel profile for UNESCO recognition Vietnam Net Bridge, 26 March 2008 [...] The National Heritage Board of Singapore is offering scholarships to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. I’m not sure if this scholarship is applicable for archaeology, but a number of related fields are: NHB scholarship The NHB scholarship scheme provides financial assistance for promising talents in Singapore to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduates studies in the fields [...] The historic Old Quarter of the World Heritage town of Hoi An is gearing up for a week-long festival of tourism and culture where visitors can immerse themselves into the old-world charm of the town. Old Quarter gets ancient in Hoi An Nhan Dan, 25 March 2008 [...] This week’s edition of Rojak is a short one, with a post each from Cambodia and Indonesia. [...] For anyone interested in underwater archaeology and the Southeast Asian ceramics trade, you might be interested in this talk at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore. The Cargo of the East Indiaman Götheborg Shipwreck 02 Apr 2008 Wednesday, 7.00 pm Discovery Room, ACM Empress Place [...] Anyone interested in the (pre)history of Singapore might be interested in this series of lectures to be held at the National Museum of Singapore. The first lecture held on April 5 entitled Understanding Temasek – Myth and history of 14th century Singapore should deal with a lot of the archaeological data available.
[...] … and rightly so! The break-in, reported two weekends ago, saw the loss of three replica Portuguese pistols and eleven even more valuable kris (Malay daggers) from the History and Enthonography Museum in Malacca. photo credit: SqueakyMarmot Museum fires firm in charge of security after artefact theft New Straits Times, 20 March 2008 [...] The excess tapping of groundwater in the area of Siem Reap might lead to a situation where Angkor might stand on quicksand. Angkor in Quicksand New Zealand Herald, 19 March 2008 [...] |
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