Here’s another news piece on the Spirit of Majapahit, in English, which set off from Jakarta last week and is making its way to Japan.
Ship representing ancient Java kingdom to sail to 8 countries 05 July 2010, Zee News
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The Spirit of Majapahit is another ship replica recreating the maritime trade routes from Southeast Asia. The ship, built in Madura, is a joint project between Japan and Indonesia. (Article is in Bahasa Indonesia, but I’ve added a link on Google Translate). Spirit of Majapahit, the replica 13th Century Ship Made Craftsman Madura JPNN, [...] Archaeologists in Vietnam have discovered 11 burials dating to the Phung Nguyen period, approximately 4,000 years ago. Ancient tomb site uncovered Viet Nam News, 06 July 2010 [...] Maritime trade between China and the rest of the world (often passing through Southeast Asia) has been around for nearly 2,000 years, but it has only been in the recent past that China has built up the capability to undertake archaeological investigations underwater. The ‘Other’ Silk Road: China Peers Into Maritime Past NPR, 02 [...] This editorial in the Philippine Enquirer contextualises the Callao Man find in the Philippines, which has received surprisingly little coverage in their own local news. Callao Man Philippine Daily Enquirer, 02 July 2010 [...] Readers in Singapore may be interested in this talk happening tomorrow at the National Library. Singapore: A Hub of the Interaction between Chinese and Southeast ASian Ceramic Studies in SEA Date: 8 July 2010 Time: 5:00PM – Thursday Jul 8, 6:30PM Venue: Level 5 – Imagination in National Library Building This talk explores the variation [...] The extent of human settlement at Bujang Valley in Malaysia’s northern state of Kedah is larger than originally thought, with the discovery of a set of new iron smelting sites enlarging the settlement area from 400 square km to 1,000 square km. Bujang Valley was populated between the 3rd-11th century and probably played an important [...] The Jewel of Muscat sailed the maritime trade route from Oman to Singapore, and another reconstructed ship will cover the rest of the journey. Originating from Jakarta, the Majapahit Spirit will cover a 9,000 km journey from Southeast Asia to Japan and back, calling at ports in the region. Ancient ship replica helps fund [...] At long last! The Jewel of Muscat arrived at its final destination, Singapore, over the weekend and was received by the President of Singapore. The Jewel of Muscat will form the centrepiece of a new maritime museum in Singapore. Read also Jerome’s account of when the Jewel sailed into the harbour in Singapore. If you [...] |
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