‘Focus on shipwreck site’


1 The excavation at the archaeological site showing the pit where the masthead of the first shipwreck was uncovered in 2011 at this old river in Sungai Batu in Semeling, Sungai Petani. 2 Nadarajan, who authored the book, Bujang Valley: The Wonder That Was Ancient Kedah.

AN author has urged the Government to prioritise the excavation of ancient shipwrecks discovered underground at the Sungai Batu Archaeo-logical Site in Kedah.

Datuk V. Nadarajan, 70, a lawyer-writer who authored the book, Bujang Valley: The Wonder That Was Ancient Kedah, suggested that the Tourism and Culture Ministry step in immediately by getting private and government-linked companies to finance the excavation.

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