SAEDNEWS: It might interest you to know that researchers have announced the discovery of a valuable treasure in Sumatra.
According to Saed News, citing Young Journalists Club, in a legendary discovery, the location of a mythical kingdom in Sumatra, Indonesia—known as the “Island of Gold” for its treasure troves—has been uncovered. Over the past five years, fishermen searching a crocodile-infested river near Palembang have unearthed an astonishing treasure from the riverbed, including gemstones, gold rings, coins, and bronze monk bells.
One of the most remarkable finds to date is an eighth-century life-sized jeweled Buddha statue, valued at millions of pounds. These artifacts date back to the Srivijaya civilization, a powerful kingdom that thrived between the 7th and 13th centuries and mysteriously vanished a century later.
Dr. Sean Kingsley, a marine archaeologist, said, “Srivijaya explorers traveled as far as Thailand and India, but nothing significant was discovered.” He added that even in Palembang, archaeologists could not find enough pottery to confirm the existence of even a small village, noting that Srivijaya, the last great lost kingdom on Earth, has safeguarded this treasure.
“In the past five years, extraordinary items have been uncovered,” Sean said. “Coins from all eras, gold and Buddhist statues, jewelry, and objects we might think are purely fictional in books—these things actually exist.”
In ancient times, Sumatra was called the “Island of Gold” due to its rich deposits of gold and natural resources, serving as the primary entry point for trade in Southeast Asia.
