Malaysian Heritage Sites

          

          Malaysia heritage sites are another part of Malaysia culture and history. The states of Malacca, Kedah, Perak and Sarawak are among the states that have several heritage sites. For example A Famosa In Malacca, Bujang Valley and Langkawi Geopark in Kedah, Lenggong Valley in Perak and The Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak are some of the sites that one must visit.

          Archaeological findings suggest that Lenggong Valley in Perak is believed to be the oldest known human activity in the Peninsular Malaysia. This was dated 31,000 years ago. In contrast, the other archaeological site, Bujang Valley in Bujang Village in Kedah was dated 1,500 years ago. It is one of the archaeological sites in Malaysia among others. More than fifty ancient tombs or Candi, have been found there. Most of the archaeological findings imply that an old Hindu-Buddhist empire was built at Bujang Valley. Remnants of shrines as evidence to the existence of Hinduism and Buddhism can still be seen.

          Nevertheless, if you wish to see one of the oldest surviving European architectural remnants in Asia, then A Famosa in Malacca is the place. Archaeological findings were also discovered in Malacca. The first was the discovery of a watchtower in 2003. The second archaeological finding was a structure, part of the fort, which was found in 2006. Both were discovered during the construction of Dataran Pahlawan and during the construction of the 110 meter revolving tower in Malacca respectively.

          The other interesting heritage site is Gunung Mulu National Park which is known for its limestone caves. Sarawak Chamber is one of the largest cave chambers in the world; Deer Cave and Clearwater Cave are the largest cave passage and longest cave in Southeast Asia respectively. Although these examples are not reflective of all cultural heritage of Malaysia, they provide "Glimpses of the Malaysian culture and heritage."