The Phnom Penh Post features an unusual form of conservation going on at the Bakong in Angkor – that of 19th and 20th century Buddhhist paintings on the walls of working monasteries.
Restoring history through art Phnom Penh, 16 July 2010
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Cambodia reports a rise in tourism numbers to Preah Vihear, located at the border of Thailand and Cambodia, and is at the centre of a sovereignty dispute between the two nations. Tourists flock to temple Phnom Penh Post, 15 July 2010 [...] Academics in Sri Lanka are holding a symposium to discuss the country’s efforts to promote Sri Lanka as part of the ‘Ramayana Trail‘. ‘Ramayana Trail’ in focus again Asian Tribune, 13 July 2010 [...] The Wall Street Journal reviews the Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia exhibition now on display at the Arthur Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian. Cambodia’s Bronze Mettle Wall Street Journal, 15 July 2010 [...] Cambodian villagers make a startling find while sourcing for rocks to quarry: a cache of over 80 Buddha statues hidden in a cave. The article does not mention the age of the caves. Villagers discover lost statues Phnom Penh Post, 12 July 2010 [...] Can Tho Museum in the southern Vietnam province is hosting an exhibition showcasing bronze age artifacts from around the region until August 22. Museum gives insight into Bronze Age culture Viet Nam News, 10 July 2010 [...] Cambodia celebrates the 2nd anniversary of the listing of Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site. The listing of the temple, which borders Thailand was, and still is, a point of contention between Thailand and Cambodia because the borders between the two countries in the vicinity of the temple have not been fixed. Festivities [...] A recent symposium in Myanmar archaeologists reviews the archaeological evidence for the origins of Myanmar and to answer questions of migration patterns into the country in the ancient past. Myanmar Makes Archaeological Research To Prove Origin Of Myanmar Bernama, 07 July 2010 [...] Plans are bing made to nominate the Bujang Valley in Kedah as a World Heritage Site, as a result of archaeological work carried out there over the last 20 years; at the same time, researchers are calling for the protection of sites and expansion of research questions to better understand what went on in Kedah [...] Nhan Dan news reports to separate finds from Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province. Sa Huynh artefacts, ancient Cham tower found in central Vietnam Nhan Dan, 06 July 2010 [...] |
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