Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Treasure! Scandal!
Sunken treasure at centre of murky Indonesian scandal

Southeast Asia's richest underwater archeological find in decades is stored under a leaky corrugated iron roof at a stable in Indonesia's capital, guarded by marines who claim a solitary gun between them.

The glittering treasures stashed at this site are at the center of a shadowy scandal entwining accused modern-day pirates, booty worth millions of dollars, stern diplomatic protests and murky corruption allegations.

At risk, experts say, is priceless Indonesian history.


Pretty long article detailing the whole sad story.