Museum of Cham Sculpture
One of the more established tourist attractions in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture at the corner of Trung Nu Vuong and 2 Thang 9 Streets. Almost a hundred years old, it houses a large sculpture...
View Article7 Lectures from iTunes U on Southeast Asian Archaeology
Last week, Apple announced a revamped iBooks and iTunes U service aimed at bringing textbooks and course materials to the iPad. There’s a fair buzz in the education circles, but how much content is...
View ArticleMy Son Sanctuary facing pressure from increased visitor numbers
In the last 12 years visitors to the My Son Sanctuary have increased tenfold, adding a tremendous strain from the increased tourist numbers. The pressure is compounded by the fact that most tourists...
View ArticleLinkdump: Last month's archaeology news
Finally, I’m back! I’ll write a short post later about what I’ve been up to in the field (unless you’re my facebook friend already and seen all the pictures already!). After about six weeks away from...
View ArticleThe glutinous rice cake towers
A feature on the Banh It Towers in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh Province. Banh It Cham Towers, Vietnam Net Bridge 20120612 Evidence of time and Cham culture at Banh It towers Vietnam Net Bridge, 12 June 2012 If...
View ArticleIndia pledges $3 million to preserve the My Son Sanctuary
The Indian Government announced a project by the Archaeological Survey of India to help preserve the My Son Sanctuary. My Son Sanctuary, Tuoi Tre News 20120622 India helps to restore My Son heritage...
View ArticleRecent finds from Binh Thuan Province
The director of the Binh Thuan Province Museum in Vietnam talks about their recent archaeological finds from the Champa period. Po Tam Tower in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam Net 20121213 Relics unravel...
View ArticleCham kiln site discovered in Vietnam
Traces of a 13th century Cham kilm workshop have been found in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province. 13th-century valuable objects unearthed in central site Viet Nam News, 23 January 2015 Scientists have...
View ArticleTravel feature on the My Son Sanctuary
Viet Nam Net’s feature on the My Son Sanctuary in Central Vietnam. There are plenty of photos in the news article. The My Son Sanctuary. Source: Viet Nam Net 20150502 Mysterious beauty of the oldest...
View Article[New Paper] Potent Places in Central Vietnam: ‘Everything that Comes Out of...
New paper in the Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology by Anne-Valérie Schweyer: Set apart from the so-called ‘Hinduisation’ process, the Cham country is characterised by the presence of many sites or...
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