• Hanoi plans to raise entrance fees at major tourist sites like the Thang Long Citadel and Huong Pagoda to fund conservation efforts, with discounts for students, the elderly, and free entry for some.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/paying-more-to-preserve-history-hanoi-ups-tourist-site-fees/
  • Batu Kitang
  • via Wetwired, 02 December 2023: A recent podcast about the Gunung Padang pyramid controversy.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/podcast-the-worlds-oldest-pyramid-feat-bill-farley-and-steph-halmhofer/
  • 1980-81 archaeological fieldwork in Thailand
  • Southeast Asian highlands, previously seen as limiting, are revealed as dynamic centers of societal transformation, challenging conventional views with their rich cultural and historical diversity.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/paper-do-mountains-kill-states-exploring-the-diversity-of-southeast-asian-highland-communities/
  • The U.S. has granted $450,000 to the World Monuments Fund for the restoration of Cambodia
  • Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia witnessed a dramatic rise in tourism in 2023, with nearly 700,000 visitors and $32.54 million in revenue, boosted by the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/12-01-cambodias-angkor-sees-nearly-700000-intl-tourists-in-11-months/
  • The British Museum is organising a special webinar in conjunction with their Burma to Myanmar exhibition on 14 December 2023. Details in the link below.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/webinar-ancient-myanmar/
  • Six stolen Sri Lankan artifacts from the colonial era, including ceremonial weapons and a cannon, were returned by the Netherlands after 200+ years, marking a significant step in cultural reconciliation.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/sri-lanka-reclaims-stolen-artefacts-from-dutch-colonial-era/
  • Studies of ancient coastal adaptations in ISEA reveal advanced maritime skills and cognitive capabilities of early humans, marking a key evolutionary phase.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/12/04/paper-homo-sapiens-in-island-southeast-asia-toward-a-maritime-specialization/
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Temples and tranquility in Thailand’s ancient capital of Sukhothai

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via The Canberra Times, 01 April 2022: Travel piece on Sukhothai, one of Thailand’s early capitals and a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Even centuries ago, when Sukhothai was at its zenith, these forest temples were peaceful. They were where most of the monks would live and meditate, with the large temples in the city reserved for royal functions – although sometimes the king would make the journey to a hilltop forest temple, riding up on the back of an elephant, to look out over his empire. As I stand here and take in the panorama, I can see stupas and pagodas rising up from the green trees that cover the land.

There are about 200 temples in Sukhothai, with some huge complexes housing enormous statues. At Wat Si Chum, just outside the main city’s fortifications, a 15-metre-high seated Buddha looms over me as I stand at its feet. It’s enclosed within high brick walls with a secret passage on one side leading up to a hidden opening near the head. A local legend says the king once spoke through it to a nervous military commander, pretending to be Buddha and encouraging him to fight.

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