Landhoo Island in Noonu Atoll The discovery of a coral stone inscribed with late Brahmi script in the Pallava style, dated to AD 6, on...

"Male' Bamboo", Iron Bamboo" The Maldives, a tropical archipelago in the Indian Ocean, was once dotted with bamboo trees across its...

Traditional Maldivian cargo boat "bhatheli" The Maldives, a string of coral atolls cradled by the Indian Ocean, has been a pivotal node...

This art form is particularly associated with the island of Thulhaadhoo in Baa Atoll Lacquerwork, the intricate art of applying lacquer...

A historic 1950 gathering on Hulhule Island featuring Amin Didi and John Kotelawala, Minister of Transport and Works for Ceylon , engaged with a delegation amidst a tropical backdrop. Hulhulé Island, now home to Velana International Airport in the North Malé Atoll, has a rich history as a sparsely populated center for trade, agriculture, and fishing, with connections to the Giraavaru , southern Maldivians, Moors, and other settlers. It functioned as an administrative hub fo

A man with a beard Dhonbandaara and overlooking a naval battle depicted Malabaari ship, French Maldives soldiers ( Sepoys) manning...

Coconut Crabs , Chagos Archipelago After the Red Sea Survey, aimed at improving navigational charts and maritime geography...

The House of Commons , lower house of the UK Parliament The Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia: A Case of Misguided Decolonization The...

The Maldivian natural archipelago The Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, was first colonized by the French on December 26, 1773...

Colosseum is an Elliptical Amphitheatre in the Centre of the City of Rome Thulusdhoo in the Maldives is renowned for its unique dive site...

A painting depicts 1413 to 1415, Zheng He’s grand fleet , a significant stop at the Maldives Zheng He’s remarkable voyages to the...

The 1943 BoduThiladummathi Uprising The Impact of World War II on the Maldives: Food Security, Trade Disruptions, and the Post-War Great...

A painting depicting French established a naval presence in Male' to protect the Maldives from Malabars attacks. with a Maldivian map...

Les Isles Maldives……Publication Amsterdam / J.B. Elwe 1792 The first Portuguese maps of the Indian Ocean, including the Maldives and possibly the Chagos Archipelago, emerged in the early 16th century, with the Cantino Planisphere (1502 ) being a notable example, though it primarily depicts the Maldives. The Chagos Archipelago, named “Bassas de Chagas ” by the Portuguese around 1512–13, may appear in later maps like Diego Ribero’s 1529 Universal Chart, but early maps focused

A canvas Painting, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I, Pilgrimage , CE 1668 Maldives Tracing the Spread of Islam Through the First Mosques in...

Ari atoll Fenfushi Vevu ,Maldives Maldives, historical records show from 1921 a total of 1,880 bath Vevu scattered across the inhabited islands In Maldives Definitions and Regional Contexts Vevu in the Maldives "Vevu" is identified as a public bath or bathing tank in the Maldives, used historically for personal hygiene and possibly social activities. Sources indicate these structures, such as those at heritage sites like Loama Maldives at Maamigili, were used as public baths

Ibn Battuta’s Marvel: Al-Sultana Khadeejah Sri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendh, the Woman Ruler of the Maldives Ibn Battuta’s Quest for...

A Canvas painting depicts a ancient sailing boat with its sails billowing in the wind. Thor Heyerdahl, the renowned Norwegian explorer and ethnographer, is celebrated for his daring expeditions that challenged conventional historical narratives about ancient seafaring civilizations. Best known for the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed a balsa wood raft across the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate the possibility of pre-Columbian transoceanic contact, Heyerdahl dedicate

Cowrie Shells: Ancient Thailand's Currency and Symbol of Power  Cowrie shells, which were not just currency but also symbols of wealth...

the Coco de Mer, a rare ( Thaavah Kaashi ) Lodoicea Maldivica The Enigmatic Forbidden Fruit of Paradise ,A Treasure of the Maldives and...