The Jakarta Globe has an interesting article on a lesser-known temple, Candi Sambisari in Yogyakarta, a Hindu structure that is unusual in that it faces west.
Guardian of a Yogyakarta Temple Jakarta Globe, 15 October 2009
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I was back in Singapore over the weekend for my brother’s wedding when I chanced upon a familiar design at the Singapore Changi International Airport… [...] Ongoing excavations at the Majapahit Information Centre site at Trowulan are being threatened by the seasonal tropical rains and archaeologists working at the site are worried about the effects of water pooling and splash on the unearthed ruins. Ekskavasi Situs Majapahit Terancam Hujan Tempo Interaktif, 14 October 2009 English text from Google Translate [...] The student-run journal for graduate students based at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa is seeking papers for the Spring 2010 issue. Deadline for submissions is November 9, 2009. Download the flyer here. Explorations showcases student research on Southeast Asia from a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives and welcomes submissions from graduate students currently enrolled [...] A new museum is planned for the regency of Malang in Java to house and protect its archaeological and cultural treasures. The museum is slated to be built in the Singhasari Temple archaeological compound. Malang to build museum Jakarta Post, 12 October 2009 [...] The Archaeology of Buddhist Sumatra Date: 22 October 2009 Time: 4 – 6 pm Venue: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Seminar Room II Registration Required: Email Betty (betty@iseas.edu.sg) by 21 Oct 2009 [...] I’ve written briefly about digital storage and preservation before because it’s been a personal concern of mine for some time. The Digging Digitally weblog has recently pointed to a meeting by the Library of Congress entitled “Designing Storage Architectures for Digital Preservation”. With the presentations by various practitioners and industry leaders uploaded online. Check them [...] From the SEAANTHARCHHST list: Please be advised that the third Southeast Asian Archaeology Workshop will be held on Thursday 10th June 2010 at the Institute of Archaeology in Oxford (http://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/institute.html). As per previous workshops held at University College London in 2006 and 2008, the event is intended to promote ongoing research and foster grass roots [...] Architectural artefacts from the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) are being displayed at the Nam Dinh province museum. New discovered artefacts of Tran Dynasty displayed Nhan Dan, 09 October 2009 [...] A dispute seems to be brewing between two heritage groups over the significance of finds at at archaeological site in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Heritage Council: Nothing final in ‘Huluga’ discovery Sun.Star, 07 October 2009 [...] |
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