Repairs almost finished on quake-damaged Bagan pagodas
via Myanmar Times, 17 July 2020: Update on repair of Bagan temples damage from the 2016 earthquake, but also a ...
Tag: disasters
Mainly about natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, etc.), but can also refer to man-made disasters (e.g. fire) and other catastrophic events that affect archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.
See also: 2011 Thailand Flood, 2016 Myanmar Earthquake
Fire guts Ayutthaya-period teak temple
via Bangkok Post, 09 July 2020:
Arson at Ancient Temple in Myanmar World Heritage Site Prompts Questions Over Security
via The Irrawaddy, 10 June 2020: Attempted arson at Loka-hteik-pan Temple.
Climate change and the collapse of Angkor Wat
via phys.org, 14 April 2020: A feature on Dan Penny of the University of Sydney and his work reconstructing the ...
Siem Reap storms cause havoc at Angkor park, damaging homes
via Phnom Penh Post, 13 April 2020: The photo is of Ta Prohm, but according to the Apsara Authority spokesperson ...
[Opportunity] 15th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan
via ICCROM: A three-week course on Disaster Risk Management in Japan. Deadline for applications is 6 April 2020. Course details ...
Fire breaks out at Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site
via Khmer Times, 25 February 2020: Fire was related to agricultural clearing, and it looks like none of the ancient ...
Angkor Wat Owes Its Existence to Catastrophe
via The Smithsonian Magazine, 21 February 2020: Feature story based on the recent paper in Georarchaeology about the failed water ...
[Video] Restoration of Payathonzu Temple
via Arirang Culture, 03 Feb 2020: A video about Korea's efforts to restore the Payathonzu Temple in Bagan, which was ...
National Historical team rescues Amorsolos, artifacts from Taal
via Inquirer, 19 January 2020: A team from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines rescued artefacts from two museums ...
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