Pre-war cemetery found


Historic find: Some of the graves with unique tombstone designs that were found at the cemetery in Alor Gajah.

MALACCA: A 120-year-old burial ground, considered to be the best preserved cemetery with unique tombstones, has been found in Alor Gajah here.

The site, dating back to the 1890s and shrouded by secondary jungle in Pertam Ulu, Rembia, is believed to have been used as a cemetery by early Indian settlers when the area was first cleared for rubber plantation.

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