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History Talk – Belitung: The Afterlives of a Shipwreck (Dr Natali Pearson, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney)
History Talk – Belitung: The Afterlives of a Shipwreck (Dr Natali Pearson, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney)
In 1998, the Belitung, a ninth-century western Indian Ocean–style vessel, was discovered in Indonesian waters. Onboard was a full cargo load, likely intended for the Middle Eastern market, of over 60,000 Tang Dynasty (619–907) ceramics, gold, and other precious objects. Today, these objects are on permanent display in Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum, where they are […]