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uk-height-viewport="expand: true"> <div class="uk-container"> <div id="system-message-container" aria-live="polite"></div> <h1>English News</h1> <article id="article-6375" class="uk-article" data-permalink="https://news.usm.my/index.php/english-news/6375-five-reasons-why-you-must-visit-the-sungai-batu-archaeological-site-at-least-once-in-your-lifetime" typeof="Article" vocab="https://schema.org/"> <meta property="name" content="FIVE REASONS WHY YOU MUST VISIT THE SUNGAI BATU ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME"> <meta property="author" typeof="Person" content="Tan Ewe Hoe"> <meta property="dateModified" content="2019-11-18T07:16:36+08:00"> <meta property="datePublished" content="2019-11-14T13:40:42+08:00"> <meta class="uk-margin-remove-adjacent" property="articleSection" content="News English"> <p class="uk-margin-top uk-margin-remove-bottom uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2019-11-14T21:40:42+08:00">14 November 2019</time>. </p> <h1 property="headline" class="uk-margin-top uk-margin-remove-bottom uk-article-title"> FIVE REASONS WHY YOU MUST VISIT THE SUNGAI BATU ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME </h1> <div class="uk-margin-medium-top" property="text"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/SGBatu3.jpg" alt="SGBatu3" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Sungai Batu archaeological site is a South-East Asian early civilisation site that was discovered by researchers from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Centre for Global Archaeological Research (CGAR) in 2007, and where excavations began in early 2009.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="background: white;">Since then, various measures have been taken by CGAR USM to turn Sungai Batu into an archaeo-tourism product for the state of Kedah.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/75226538_2430565593679992_5847285407259033600_o_edited.jpg" alt="75226538 2430565593679992 5847285407259033600 o edited" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="background: white;">Iron-smelting sites at Sungai Batu have existed as early as 788 BC, which proves that the Malays have established a civilisation and it is believed to be the earliest to be established in South-East Asia, earlier than even the Romans and the Greeks.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/73009194_2430554107014474_5517356284552151040_o_edited_edited.jpg" alt="73009194 2430554107014474 5517356284552151040 o edited edited" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="background: white;">Generally as Malaysians and more specifically being part of the USM community, this world heritage site is one that we should take pride in, and to make a point to visit at least once in our lifetime.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="background: white;">As said by the Director of CGAR USM, Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohd Mokhtar Saidin, five reasons why this site is a ‘must visit’ are:-</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to see the existence of proof of civilization and origin of the Malays who possess advanced knowledge, skills and technology;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to take pride in and love this blessed nation while admiring historic remains which are present right in front of our eyes;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to look at a world civilisation site that rivals Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia and Borobudur temple site in Indonesia;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to appreciate the advanced knowledge of the early people in South-East Asia who were able to export iron as early as 788 BC;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to understand the potential of generating high income for the local communities in the near future.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/75485147_2430553567014528_3392353281358430208_o_edited.jpg" alt="75485147 2430553567014528 3392353281358430208 o edited" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="background: white;">Therefore, to the USM community, why not take some time off from work, and go with the family to visit the Sungai Batu Archaeological Site, located in Lembah Bujang, Kedah. You would surely be amazed with the presence and uniqueness of this Kedah Tua heritage site.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Translation: Mazlan Hanafi Basharudin </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"><br /> <br /> </span></p> </div> <ul class="uk-list"> <li>Created on <time datetime="2019-11-14T21:40:42+08:00">14 November 2019</time>.</li> <li>Hits: 4322</li> </ul> </article> </div> </div> <!-- Builder #footer --> <div class="uk-section-default uk-section"> <div class="uk-container"> <div class="tm-grid-expand uk-child-width-1-1 uk-grid-margin" uk-grid> <div class="uk-width-1-1"> <hr> <div class="uk-margin uk-text-center"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/templates/yootheme/cache/bc/usm-c-bc8fee0c.webp 50w, /templates/yootheme/cache/c4/usm-c-c424abc4.webp 100w" sizes="(min-width: 50px) 50px"> <img src="/templates/yootheme/cache/72/usm-c-72a81d62.png" width="50" height="50" class="el-image" alt loading="lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="uk-panel uk-margin uk-text-center"><h4><strong>Pusat Media dan Perhubungan Awam<br /></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt;"><i>Media and Public Relations Centre</i></span></h4> <p><span>Level 1, Building E42, Chancellory II,聽</span>Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia<br />Tel : 04-653 6495 | Faks : 04-653 6484 | Emel : <joomla-hidden-mail is-link="1" is-email="1" first="bXByYw==" last="dXNtLm15" text="bXByY0B1c20ubXk=" base="" >This email address is being protected from spambots. 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