Dendrochronology sheds light on Angkor's collapse
Stories about Angkor's collapse makes it sound like there was one event that caused a civilisation to fall; I rather ...
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
Groslier's thesis on Angkor's fall gains credence
50 years ago, French archaeologist Bernard-Philippe Groslier's theorised that Angkor's sudden abandonment was due to a massive failure in the ...
Angkor engineered its own demise
Still more Angkor stories buzzing in the news, and I expect to be posting a few more similar stories today. ...
Prambanan Temples still not yet recovered from last year's earthquake
UNESCO says that the Prambanan Temples of Java, damaged during the 2006 earthquake, will need at least another five years ...
Borobudur and Merapi: What went on before?
An interesting discussion on the volcano Mount Merapi Borobodur, and whether Borobodur ever existed partly underwater or covered by ash.
UNESCO to help rehabilitate temples damaged by quake
7 June 2006 (Antara News) - UNESCO to help rehabilitate temples damaged by quake The United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...
Cambodia temple ‘faces collapse’
Cambodia's Phnom Bakheng, a major tourist draw, stands in danger of collapse from increasing numbers of visitors.
UNESCO offers help on quake-hit heritage sites
31 May 2006 (Antara News) - UNESCO offers help on quake-hit heritage sites UNESCO, the UN's culture and science organisation, ...
Quake takes toll on historical sites
28 May 2006 (Jakarta Post) - Quake takes toll on historical sites Archaeologists surveying the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta ...
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