Ceramics from Malaysia’s sunken shipwrecks are exhibited at the National Museum.
Ceramics from sunken ships on display at National Museum
New Straits Times, 27 February 2010
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Malaysian museum opens ceramics exhibition
March 10th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Malaysia, Museums, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
Chinese archaeologists to search for Cheng Ho’s fleet in Africa
March 8th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Peripheral Southeast Asia, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
Agencies in China and Kenya penned an agreement last month to investigate the cultural links between China and Kenya in Kenya’s Lamu Archpelago, which include an exploration of sunken ships from Admiral Cheng Ho’s (Zheng He) treasure fleet.
Chinese experts to explore sunken ships from Cheng Ho’s fleet in Africa
People’s Daily Online, 24 February 2010
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Jewel of Muscat sets sail for Singapore
February 17th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Peripheral Southeast Asia, Singapore, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
The Jewel of Muscat, a working re-creation of a 9th century Arab dhow that plied trade between the Middle East and Southeast Asia, set sail from the port of Muscat in Oman on a five-month journey to Singapore, where it will remain as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
Jewel sets sail on a tide of history
The National, 15 February 2010
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Public Lecture: A Millennium of Shipwreck Artifacts and the Stories they Tell
November 27th, 2009 noelbynature Posted in Singapore, Talks / Presentations, Underwater Archaeology 1 Comment »
Folks in Singapore interested about the wealth of archaeological treasures found in the water of Southeast Asia might be interested in Dr Flecker’s talk at NUS on Tuesday.
Assorted Treasures: A Millennium of Shipwreck Artifacts and the Stories they Tell
Tuesday, 01 Dec 2009, 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Seminar Room II, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
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Divers undergo training to preserve shipwrecks
November 26th, 2009 noelbynature Posted in Thailand, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
Divers from Southeast Asia are currently in Thailand undergoing training by Unesco to preserve underwater cultural treasures.
photo credit: ben.ramirez
Treasures of the deep gain protection
Bangkok Post, 23 November 2009
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Maritime museum allows archaeologists to work and visitors to admire at the same time
October 22nd, 2009 noelbynature Posted in Museums, Peripheral Southeast Asia, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
The Beijing Review has an article about the ongoing excavations at the Nanhai No. 1 wreck, recovered off the coast of China’s Guangdong province. The amazing aspect of this shipwreck recovery is that the entire shipwreck, silt and all, was relocated to a purpose-built museum which allows archaeologists to work on recovering finds and visitors to watch at the same time.
Treasures From a Watery Grave
Beijing Review, 22 October 2009
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Porcelain artefacts recovered from South China Sea shipwreck
October 1st, 2009 noelbynature Posted in Peripheral Southeast Asia, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
More than 200 porcelain pieces are recovered from the Nanhai 1 shipwreck, which was recovered off the coast of the Chinese city of Yangjiang and currently housed – still submerged – in the Maritime Silk Road Museum.
Artifacts salvaged from Nanhai 1
People’s Daily Online, 28 September 2009
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