"All places are alike, and every earth is fit for burial. "
- Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe (1564 - 1593); English poet, dramatist and Translator of the Elizabethan era.
- Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe (1564 - 1593); English poet, dramatist and Translator of the Elizabethan era.
AGOP BATU TULUGKINABATANGAN, SANDAKAN
The museum sign board - easily missed as heavily covered by treesOn the way to Lahad Datu from Sandakan, you will not missed this ancient burial site. Agop Batu Tulug or Batu Tulug cave (from Orang Sungei language) located 41 km from Kota Kinabatangan. This limestone cliff reaching 39 m high can easily seen on your left side while driving about one and half hour drive from Sandakan to Lahad Datu.
The origin of this place still unknown but popular belief it was an ancient burial site for the early Chinese settlements. Agop Batu Tulug was first explored in 1894 by an expedition team led by Mr P Brietag - the manager of tobacco estate in Kinabatangan. Further exploration and survey made by the Sabah Museum proved that this place provides valuable information regarding Sabah's past history.
From left : looking the burial site; the cave contains more than hundred carved coffins aged 200 - 250 years ago.
From left : the coffins made from 'belian' hardwood decorated with carvings of buffalo head, crocodile, house lizard and snake - resembles death and darkness power; this place are well maintain by the Sabah Museum Department that provide facilities such as staircase leading to caves, bridge, footpath, toilets and huts for resting (as above).
The origin of this place still unknown but popular belief it was an ancient burial site for the early Chinese settlements. Agop Batu Tulug was first explored in 1894 by an expedition team led by Mr P Brietag - the manager of tobacco estate in Kinabatangan. Further exploration and survey made by the Sabah Museum proved that this place provides valuable information regarding Sabah's past history.
From left : looking the burial site; the cave contains more than hundred carved coffins aged 200 - 250 years ago.
From left : the coffins made from 'belian' hardwood decorated with carvings of buffalo head, crocodile, house lizard and snake - resembles death and darkness power; this place are well maintain by the Sabah Museum Department that provide facilities such as staircase leading to caves, bridge, footpath, toilets and huts for resting (as above).
With Azlan on the way down from the burial site 
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