And so the last story featured for this year is… me. A couple of weeks ago I was invited by the Perak Heritage Society to a visit to some prehistoric cave sites in Perak, to raise awareness for some of the spectacular sites that are present in the state, and also to highlight the need [...]
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This feature from the Myanmar Times talks about the illegal antiquities trade in Southeast Asia, particularly how antiques from all over Southeast Asia exit this region through Thailand (and Singapore, too). The underground demand for such artefacts have led to tighter (if somewhat hard to enforce and control) laws on the export of artefacts, but [...] An ancient tomb, thought to date to the 16th century, was discovered in the Thua Thien-Hue province of Vietnam. Old tomb discovered in Thua Thien-Hue VOV News, 19 December 2008 [...] You know it’s a sign of hobbit-fatigue when a new claim about the hobbit pops up, and all you can say is, “…uh-huh.” This new claim swings the pendulum back to the “new species” camp, after a new study compared the cranial morphology of the hobbit with a simulated 3D model of a hominid with [...] The Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Cambodia will soon publish a book detailing to ancient and recent history of the Preah Vihear temple bordering Thailand and Cambodia. Preah Vihear book to be published Phnom Penh Post, 17 December 2008 [...] Viet Nam News has a longer feature on the current exhibition at the Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City featuring artefacts from the riverbeds of the southern provinces. Artifacts reveal ancient culture Viet Nam News, 12 December 2008 [...] In this the fifteenth year since the Vietnamese city of Hue was inscribed as a World Heritage City, Unesco’s representative to Vietnam has noted how concerted efforts from local authorities have turned a state of heritage endangerment to proper sustainability. Hue revival leads to sustainability Viet Nam News, 12 December 2008 [...] Vietnam Net Bridge reports on a new exhibition at the Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City featuring artefacts recovered from the rivers of Vietnam’s southern provinces. It’s a picture-rich article worth a visit. Antiques from southern rivers Vietnam Net Bridge, 11 Dec 2008 [...] This feature from Vietnam Net Bridge highlights the 1000-year-old history of the royal citadel in Hanoi, as well as the efforts for a World Heritage Listing in 2010. Digging up the past Vietnam Net Bridge, 07 December 2008 [...] |
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