![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack")
via Viet Nam News, 24 April 2023: The Hồ Chí Minh Museum of History will undergo a renovation until 2025, but the museum will still be open during this time.
The restoration of the Hồ Chí Minh Museum of History, one of the city’s seven biggest museums, has begun. The museum is still open while the restoration works are being carried out.
The investment, VNĐ45 billion (US$1.93 million), came from the city’s budget.
According to the museum’s deputy director, Nguyễn Khắc Xuân Thi, restoration works are expected to be completed in 2025. This will include restoring the museum’s facade, as well as upgrades to its building facilities. Main galleries and showcase rooms will also be upgraded.
The museum was built by the French colonialists in 1929. It is located on 3,000 square metres and displays more than 40,000 artefacts. It organises cultural activities and art shows on Vietnamese history and culture.
