Calls for better legislation to protect Indonesia's sunken treasures
Indonesia faces increased calls for better legislation to monitor and protect underwater treasures found in its waters, in the wake ...
Tag: shipwrecks
Related to shipwrecks or archaeological remains of watercraft in Southeast Asia.
See also: aircraft wrecks, underwater archaeology, underwater cultural heritage
Indonesia plans maritime museum for sunken treasures
In what seems to be a reaction to last week's failed auction of the Cirebon shipwreck, Indonesia has announced plans ...
Indonesia's seas rich in shipwrecks, poor in protection
Sparked by the recent (failed) auction of artefacts from the Cirebon Shipwreck worth US$80 million, this editorial in the Jakarta ...
Indonesian shipwreck auction fails for lack of bidders
A high-profile auction of rare treasures from an Indonesian shipwreck was expected to go for at least $80 million, but ...
Salvage work on South China Sea shipwreck resumes
Salvage works on the wreck of the Nan'ao No. 1, a Ming Dynasty-era ship sunk off the coast of Shantou ...
Malaysian museum opens ceramics exhibition
Ceramics from Malaysia's sunken shipwrecks are exhibited at the National Museum. Ceramics from sunken ships on display at National Museum ...
Public Lecture: A Millennium of Shipwreck Artifacts and the Stories they Tell
Folks in Singapore interested about the wealth of archaeological treasures found in the water of Southeast Asia might be interested ...
Public Lecture: Two 10th Century Shipwrecks
The National University of Singapore Museum is hosting a public lecture by Horst H. Liebner on the Cirebon and Karawang ...
Shipwreck treasure hunting in Indonesia
A feature on Klaus Keppler, who salvages shipwrecks in the seas of Indonesia. Unfortunately the article is more about how ...
1,200-year-old ship found in Java
The remains of an ancient boat, remarkaby well-preserved for a 1,200-year-old-find, reveals insights into shipbuilding technology in this region. Ancient ...
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