The ancient town of Si Thep may be inscribed in Unesco’s cultural world heritage list this week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SI THEP, Thailand – Under the scorching sun, Thai archaeologist Tanachaya Tiandee clambers through ruined pagodas in the ancient town of Si Thep, trying to unlock their mysteries – a task made harder because many of the clues are missing.
Si Thep, which archaeologists date back to between 1,500 and 1,700 years ago, may be inscribed in Unesco’s cultural world heritage list this week, Thailand’s first addition since 1992. It is believed that over the years, at least 20 objects have been stolen from the site, with experts identifying 11 in museums in the United States.Thai archaeologist Tanachaya Tiandee who is excavating the constructions at Si Thep, faces a difficult task of piecing together the stories of the historical site as many of the pieces are missing. PHOTO: AFP
But the process is slow, partly because government officials are wary of jeopardising diplomatic relations with important allies like the US. The Norton Simon is only one of a number of US institutions, including New York’s Metropolitan and San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, that have been named in the growing scandal around art that investigators claim was illegally removed from its country of origin.
Thai historians face another dilemma: Si Thep’s bid to become a Unesco site could boost the local economy, but it could also put the fragile ancient site under strain.
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