Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum description and photos - Malaysia: Alor Setar (Topic)

Archaeological Museum in Bujang Valley description and photos - Malaysia: Alor Setar. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Bujang Valley.

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The Bujang Valley, or Lembah Bujang, is a huge historical complex with an area of 224 sq. km. The valley is located near the small town of Merbock in the federal state of Kedah. A more precise location is between Mount Jerai, which is located on the north side, and the Muda River, which flows from the south side.

The Bujang Valley is considered the richest archaeological site in Malaysia. Archaeological material that was found in the valley indicates that the site was the Hindu-Buddhist empire of Srivijaya. In Sanskrit, the ancient literary language of India, the term "bujanga" is associated with a snake, so one of the translation options for the name of the valley is "valley of snakes."

During excavations in the valley, ruins were found, which are more than 2000 years old, among them there are about 50 Hindu and Buddhist temples, "kandy". On the territory of the valley there is the Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum, which became the first archaeological museum in Malaysia. All the relics found during the excavations can be seen in this museum.

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