Pulau Nangka, Pulau Besar and St Paul’s Hill form Sultan’s Treasuries, says expert


MALACCA: Pulau Nangka, Pulau Besar and St Paul’s Hill in Bandar Hilir here are believed to be areas where treasure was kept during the rule of the Malacca Sultanate.

Malaysian Institute of Patriotism and Historical Studies chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Jamil Mukmin said the sultanate was believed to have kept the treasure in the three areas to prevent them from being seized if Malacca fell.

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