Sungai Batu soon to receive World Heritage status
Posted On: May 22nd, 2016 at 12:59
Malaysia
Sungai Batu is considered to be the oldest site in south-east Asia. Dating to around 535 BC, Sungai Batu was a centre for iron smelting and was likely the only place in Malaysia that had such a capability at that time. That means it was a major trade hub and likely the most important place for hundreds, if not thousands, of miles.
But it’s not only iron that has given Sungai Batu importance – it is also the oldest site built with bricks in the whole of south-east Asia.
For these two reasons Sungai Batu is gaining importance among the archaeological community, and it is likely in the near future it will gain UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
