Sri Lanka Reclaims Stolen Artefacts from Dutch Colonial Era
Six stolen Sri Lankan artifacts from the colonial era, including ceremonial weapons and a cannon, were returned by the Netherlands ...
Tag: Dutch East India Company (VOC)
The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie was a Dutch corporation in the 17th century.
VOC archives digitised
via NL Times, 08 October 2023: The Huygens Institute, in collaboration with various partners, has made five million scanned documents ...
[Podcast] Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
via BBC Sounds, 08 August 2023: Featuring the life and times of Singapore's founder, Stamford Raffles and his time in ...
[Webinar] Rebel Princes, Sea Skirmishes, and a Royal Plot: 18th-century Singapore’s Changing Fortunes in Perspective
Readers may be interested in this upcoming webinar on 25 April about Singapore in the 18th century.
[Paper] Batavia shipwreck timbers reveal a key to Dutch success in 17th-century world trade
via PLOS One, 29 October 2021: Timber analysis of the Batavia shipwreck, which sunk off the coast of Western Australia.
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[Talk] Banda Islands: Echoes of the Past
Readers may be interested in this talk by the Indonesian Heritage Society happening tomorrow (19 October). The Banda Islands are ...
In Jakarta, an archaeologist races against time to preserve the city’s 400-year-old fortified walls
via Channel NewsAsia, 01 August 2020: A story about archaeologist Candrian Attahiyat and his efforts to preserve Jakarta's 400-year-old city ...
You Can See Batavia In 1627 Thanks To This Virtual Reality Museum Exhibit
via WowShack.com. 06 June 2019: If you are in the Netherlands, an exhibition at the Westfries Museum in Hoorn has ...
Lecture: The Decline of the VOC Trade in Indian Textiles to Southeast Asia in the 17th Century
Readers in Singapore may be interested in this upcoming lecture by Dr. Ruurdje Laarhoven. The Decline of the VOC Trade ...
The Hidden Walls of Fort Malacca
A couple of weeks ago, I was in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Malacca for a short holiday - ...
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