Consider This: Bujang Valley (Part 2) — The Bukit Choras Discovery
A remarkable discovery in Malaysia’s Bujang Valley has uncovered a 1,200-year-old Buddha statue and stupa, thought to date back to the 8th or 9th century. This find at the Bukit Choras archaeological heritage site in Yan, Kedah, may even predate the renowned Angkor Wat and Borobudur. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, leader of the Bukit Choras archaeological project and senior at USM’s Centre for Global Archaeology Research.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Consider This: Bujang Valley (Part 1) — The Bukit Choras Discovery
A remarkable discovery in Malaysia’s Bujang Valley has uncovered a 1,200-year-old Buddha statue and stupa, thought to date back to the 8th or 9th century. This find at the Bukit Choras archaeological heritage site in Yan, Kedah, may even predate the renowned Angkor Wat and Borobudur. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, leader of the Bukit Choras archaeological project and senior at USM’s Centre for Global Archaeology Research.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Explainer - How Boeing's Starliner can bring its astronauts back to Earth
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US keeps pause on one bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review
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Thu Jun 27 2024
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Mon Jun 10 2024
Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border
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Wed Jun 05 2024
Monorail services back to normal at 5PM today
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Wed May 08 2024
Gaza children yearn for their school days before conflict
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Sun Apr 21 2024
NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch
NASA retrieving precious soil samples collected on Mars and flying them back to Earth, US space agency officials said.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back to Black' a celebration, its makers say
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Trump hush money trial stems from 'zombie case' brought back to life
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Klopp pleads patience from supporters after 2-2 draw at Man United
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Mon Apr 08 2024
AWANI Review: Generative AI: It’s Back to School, for Everyone
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Could AI bring Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne back to our screens?
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Fri Mar 29 2024
PM embarks on back-to-back official visits from Melbourne to Canberra
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Thu Mar 07 2024