Bujang Valley

The Bujang Valley ( Lembah Bujang ) is considered as the most important archaeological site in Malaysia. It is situated about 10 kilometers northwest of the city Sungai Petani in Kedah State, near the small town Merbok, near the border with Thailand. The 1,206 -meter high mountain Gunung Jerai legendary rises about 5 kilometers north-east of the valley.

Among the archaeological finds Bujangs include old " candidates " grave temple ( elsewhere Stupa ), such as the Candi Bukit Batu Pahat and statues of Indian deities and other finds which prove the existence of an Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that dates back to the 4th century. Recently, an iron foundry was excavated, which was even before the birth of Christ. The South Indian Pallavadynastie shone in the first millennium strong in the Malaysian - Indonesian from space, on the Malaysian mainland Kedah and Langkasuka. In the 7th century, the area was part of the Buddhist Srivijayareichs of Sumatra. It reached its peak in the 10th century. Hindu influences came at this time from the Tamil Chola Empire.

In the Archaeological Museum of the Valley finds are on display.