Historian claims collapsed Chang Phuak Gate and wall in Chiang Mai were rebuilt 80 years ago
via Thai PBS, 27 September 2022: The 'historic' city wall that collapsed due to rain last week was not the ...
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
Chiang Mai in shock after 750-year-old city wall crumbles in rainstorm
via the Nation, 25 September 2022: Heavy rains cause part of the ancient city wall of Chiang Mai to collapse.
[Paper] Portents of Power: Natural Disasters throughout Indonesian History
via Indonesia, April 2022: A paper by Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan on natural disasters in Java and Bali between the eigth ...
Fire engulfs UNESCO-recognized Hue imperial academy
via Vietnam Express, 18 August 2022:
Int’l scholars probe SE Asians’ responses to climate, disaster issues in last 700 years
via Inquirer, 03 August 2022: A recently-convened PEMSEA workshop taking a multidisciplinary (including archaeological) look at climate change and disasters ...
Abra quake roundup: Heritage sites damaged
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Philippines last week not far from the heritage city of Vigan. I posted some ...
National Museum to rehabilitate heritage sites damaged by magnitude 7 quake
via GMA News Online, 27 July 2022: Northern Luzon was hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake on Wednesday. As casualty ...
National Palace Museum seeks war shelter for artifacts
via Taipei Times, 15 March 2022: Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine has led to concern about Taiwan's National Palace Museum's ...
200-year-old temple in Penang razed
via the Star, 11 March 2022: Historic templie in Penang destroyed by fire.
Fire-prevention set for Hoi An’s old houses
via Vietnam Plus, 09 March 2022: Fire mitigation plan in Hoi An after a historic house was razed earlier this ...
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