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Wat Koh Mural Paintings

Images of Chinese, Indian, and European traders active in 17th-century Ayutthaya, Thailand

Boat sheds at Lamalera

Beach harbor for the traditional fishing fleet on Lembata in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Indonesia

Kuredhivaru Mosque

The MAHS Maldives Field Team documenting a ritual site that was part of a coastal village which is now under over a meter of water due to accelerated coastal erosion in Noonu Atoll, Maldives

Kasiruta

The MAHS Indonesia Field Team heading upriver to document the ruins of the former capital of the Bacan Sultanate in Maluku Province, Indonesia

Sri Charon Boatyard

This boatyard along the banks of the Chao Phraya preserves the wooden hulls of a range of traditional rivercraft in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Bampalola

Traditional Muslim village overlooking Mutiara Bay on the island of Alor, Indonesia

Aasaaree Miskiyy

Arabic calligraphy executed in traditional lacquer work on the ceiling of the old mosque at Ihavandhoo, Haa Alifu Atoll, Maldives.

About MAHS

The Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS) digitally documents endangered historical and archaeological heritage across the watery world of coastal and island Southern Asia. The seasonal monsoon cycles of this region have for centuries facilitated the circulation of people, materials and ideas across a vast seascape and its riparian extensions to create a complex mosaic of diverse local cultures.

3D Model

Browse 3D digital models of heritage buildings and objects from Indonesia, Thailand, and the Maldives

Manuscripts

Read from our digital library of deep-zoom digital images of texts in Arabic, Dhivehi, Malay, Bugis, Thai, Pali, and other languages.

Database

Search our Arches database for full records on created by our MAHS Field Teams, as well as integrated datasets from project partners.

Oral History

Browse our archive of oral history interviews recorded by MAHS Field Teams in the Maldives, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Point cloud

Download full spatial data sets from LiDAR and photogrammetry work by MAHS field Teams across the region.

3D Model

Browse 3D digital models of heritage buildings and objects from Indonesia, Thailand, and the Maldives

Manuscript

Read from our digital library of deep-zoom digital images of texts in Arabic, Dhivehi, Malay, Bugis, Thai, Pali, and other languages.

Database

Search our Arches database for full records on created by our MAHS Field Teams, as well as integrated datasets from project partners.

Oral History

Browse our archive of oral history interviews recorded by MAHS Field Teams in the Maldives, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Point cloud

Download full spatial data sets from LiDAR and photogrammetry work by MAHS field Teams across the region.

MAHS Fieldwork videos

Watch the MAHS Field Teams in action across Indonesia, Thailand, and the Maldives as well as other videos exploring the history and diverse cultures of Maritime Asia.

3D Models Viewer

Thai dugout river craft (rue maad)

from the Ban Phraek Collection, Ayutthaya, Thailand (MAHS-THA-COL-005-O-0018)

Wapauwe Mosque

Explore the Muslim architectural traditions of Indonesia bia a virtual visit to Galeri Kaitetu, established with the support of Aliph in collaboration with the École Française d’Extrême-Orient and the MAHS on the grounds of the Wapauwe Mosque in Kaitetu on the island of Ambon in Maluku, Indonesia.

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