US shipwreck identified in the Java Sea
The US navy confirms the identity of the USS Houston at the bottom of the Java Sea, sunk during World ...
Tag: underwater cultural heritage
Posts related to underwater archaeology, shipwrecks and other forms of underwater cultural heritage.
See also: 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Rare anchors found in the Red River
A restaurant owner in Hanoi is in the possession of two unusual wooden anchors that were recovered from the Red ...
First Vietnamese excavation of a shipwreck
A feature of the first Vietnamese excavation of a shipwreck - the country's oldest, estimated to be about 700 years ...
China’s maritime silk road World Heritage Site proposal includes disputed areas
China's increasing presence in the South China Sea has been worrying for Southeast Asia and underwater archaeology has played a ...
Diving for Antiques in the Chao Phraya
The Bangkok Post has a video story on a man who recovers artefacts from the Chao Phraya river for sale. ...
Shipwreck looting rampant in Riau
10 divers were caught last month by the Indonesian navy for looting shipwrecks. (Thanks to Damien Huffer for the head's ...
Arab-style ship uncovered in Samut Sakhon Province
One for the boat nerds! The Phanomsurin, discovered in Samut Sakhon Province. Source: Bangkok Post, 20140603 Up from the deep ...
Looted Subic Bay anchor retrieved
An anchor believed to be looted from a shipwreck in Subic Bay has been recovered by the Philippine authorities. Subic ...
Call for Papers: International Symposium on Underwater Archaeology in Vietnam
This is a call for papers for experts in research and management of underwater archaeology and underwater cultural heritage. Deadline ...
Shipwreck reported in the Java Sea
The wreck of Flor de la Mar, a Portuguese ship thought to contain gold from the sack of Malacca in ...
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