Burmese Gemstone Pectoral Beads

The third volume of the series "Burmese Amulets and Talismans" is…


Koh Ker at EurASEAA 16th Conference

2017 Jul 2017
Koh Ker at EurASEAA 16th Conference

On the EurASEAA 16th Conference a panbel session have been organized titled “Settlement, Economics and Ecology at Koh Ker - A Regional Angkorian Center: Preliminary Results of Recent Archaeological and Paleo-Environmental Investigations”. The session was proposed jointly by HSA…

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Artifacts for the National Museum in Phnom Penh

2017 Apr 25
Artifacts for the National Museum in Phnom Penh

A treasure trove of “priceless” ancient artifacts believed to be of Cambodian origin, including gold, bronze and silver jewelry, was on Monday given to the National Museum by a Hungarian collector of Southeast Asian relics, an official said. Zelnik Istvan, who is director of the Hun…

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Silk for the Gods

2016 Aug 05
Silk for the Gods

Meanwhile the third volume of the book "Burmese Amulets and Talismans" is in the editing process, another book is also in preparation. Dr. Conway, Susan - Green, Gillian - Dr. Zelnik, István : Silk for the Gods. Khmer silk from the collection of Dr. Zelnik. Hungarian …

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Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans Vol. 2

2016 May 15
Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans Vol. 2

The second volume of the book "Burmese Amulets and Talismans" is digitally published. CD disk containing the soon to be printed album is already available from the publisher.

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Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans

2016 March 15
Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans

The first volume of the book "Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans" is digitally published. CD disk containing the soon to be printed album is already available from the publisher.

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Annual report 2015

2015 Dec 05
Annual report 2015

The new yearly report for project years 2014 and 2015 has been published this year in December. Copies are available and also will be presented in details on the ITC (Siem Reap) in June, 2016. Contents Excavation reports and maps [See extract from article by Károly…

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Lidar first results

2015 Feb 15
Lidar first results

First maps of quick assesment are ready. The summary could be accessedd here together with some samples. Fruther development of the database is planned to be completed Fall 2015. KALC project pages are available here itt elérhető. Contact: Robert Kuszinger, Technical Specialist, H…

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Series about the Zelnik Collection

2013 Apr 03
Series about the Zelnik Collection

The Hungarian Southeast Asian Research Institute has launched a new series of publications entitled Treasures from Southeast Asia in the Zelnik Collection. The series will present the most remarkable pieces of the collection consisting of several tens of thousands of objects…

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Excavations in Koh Ker

2012 Dec 05
Excavations in Koh Ker

On 6 December, the Hungarian Indochina Company and the Hungarian Southeast Asian Research Institute signed a new contract, this time for the five-year period 2013-2017, with the Cambodian government agency APSARA responsible for the cultural heritage of Angkor and its…

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Donation of an artefact

2011 Dec 20
Donation of an artefact

The donation ceremony held on 15 December at the Cambodian National Museum in Phnom Penh, at which István Zelnik, chairman of the Hungarian Indochina Company and founder of the Southeast Asian Gold Museum, presented a gilt silver plate with an Old Khmer inscription that …

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New results in Cambodia

2011 Jun 15
New results in Cambodia

The findings were presented by Dr. Zsuzsanna Renner, director general of the Hungarian Southeast Asian Research Institute, at the conference of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor, held at Siem Reap. The…

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