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Singapore’s National Heritage Board has no plans to gazette the foundations of the 100-year-old Fort Tanjong Katong for the time being. The fort was excavated in 2004 through a community grassroots effort and later reburied to prevent further deterioration to the stone foundations of the site. Excavated bastion of Fort Tanjong Katong Fort Tanjong [...] Opened in 2007 to house sculpture from Angkor, the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum does not seem to be attracting enough visitors. Museum fails to attract the temple tourists Phnom Penh Post, 14 May 2010 [...] Indonesia faces increased calls for better legislation to monitor and protect underwater treasures found in its waters, in the wake of the recent auction attempt of the Cirebon shipwreck treasures. Indonesia Criticized for Murky Rules on Sunken Treasures Jakarta Globe, 14 May 2010 [...] A seminar of Admiral Zheng He’s (Cheng Ho) voyages to Malacca and beyond will be held in the Malaysian state of Malacca in July. The seminar is organised by the Melaka Museums Corporation, the Malaysian Museums Department, the Malaysian Museums Department, the International Zheng He Society and the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum. photo credit: [...] This Jakarta Post article reflects on last week’s failed auction and the current difficulties of keeping and maintaining the collection from the Cirebon Shiwreck. Can a nation afford its own treasure? Jakarta Post, 11 May 2010 [...] In what seems to be a reaction to last week’s failed auction of the Cirebon shipwreck, Indonesia has announced plans to build a Maritime Museum to house and showcase artefacts that are retrieved from sunken wrecks in the future. Indonesia To Build Maritime Museum Bernama, 10 May 2010 [...] Nearly 1,000 artefacts have been retrieved from the ongoing salvage at the Nan’ao No 1 shipwreck. Xinhua has a few pictures of some of the finds from the wreck. Underwater archaeological investigation for ancient vessel in South Sea Xinhua, 10 May 2010 [...] Construction of a road in Hanoi has been temporarily stopped after remnants of the old Thang Long Citadel was discovered. Archaeological site stops Ha Noi roadwork Viet Nam News, 08 May 2010 [...] Sparked by the recent (failed) auction of artefacts from the Cirebon Shipwreck worth US$80 million, this editorial in the Jakarta Post discusses how much more protection is needed from the sunken treasures in Indonesian waters, such as the ratification of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. Editorial: Hidden treasures Jakarta [...] Fine examples of Khmer bronzes will go on display at the Smithsonian later this week until early next year. Ganesha. Cambodia, Angkor period, 13th century. Bronze. National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5987 Saving culture for the future Phnom Penh Post, 04 May 2010 [...] |
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