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A shark curry dinner in Malaysia turns up an unexpected find – a Portuguese medallion that is thought to date to the 13th century!
Portuguese artefact from a shark. The Star, 20120222
Woman finds ancient artifact in baby shark The Star, 22 February 2012
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This sad news is a little late – I learnt from the EurASEAA 14 Facebook page that Dato’ Adi Taha passed away earlier this month:
Please see this sad message from Peter Bellwood:
I have just been informed by Adi Taha’s eldest daughter Adrina, that Adi died on 4th February, after battling prostate cancer since [...]
The Malaysian Department of Heritage is organising a five-day exhibition that started on Tuesday on the heritage of Malaysia at the Unesco offices in Paris. Among the exhibits featured are artefacts from the Lenggong valley. It looks like the government is selling the 1.8 million year-old date – does anyone know if a paper has [...]
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The Terengganu Museum announces the discovery of a second skeleton at Gua Bewah, in the [...]
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The Malaysian state of Kelantan is planning to hold an exhibition in June featuring the [...]
Keeping up with the World War II theme, a feature about a group of Malaysians who spend their time searching the jungles for aircraft wrecks from the war.
Malaya Historical Group, Channel NewsAsia 20120206
Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries AFP, via Channel NewsAsia, 06 February 2012
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A museum in Ipoh, the state capital of Perak, will be converted into an archaeological [...]
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In an interview with the New Straits Times, Professor Khoo Kay Kim explains the reasons [...]
The state government of Perak in Malaysia expressed confidence that the Lenggong Valley, home to a number of prehistoric sites, will be listed as a World Heritage site.
Lenggong Archaeological Museum
Perak Confident Lenggong Valley Will Be Listed As World Heritage Site Bernama, 24 January 2012
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The Portuguese were one of the first European powers to enter Southeast Asia. In conjunction [...]
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