via The Vibes, 19 July 2024: Archaeologists call for further research on a newly discovered Buddha statue in Kedah’s Bujang Valley, dating back to the 8th or 9th century. This significant find suggests the region’s ancient human activity and highlights the need to protect and study the site to understand its historical context fully.
TWO prominent archaeologists have called for more patience and cautioned against jumping the gun after the recent stunning discovery of a fully preserved life-sized Buddha statue in Bukit Choras, near the Bujang Valley archaeological zone in Kedah.
Preliminary findings indicated that it dated back to the 8th or 9th century.
Source: More research needed on Buddha statue found in Kedah, say archaeologists | Malaysia | The Vibes
