Ancient History Files: SRIVIJAYA – The Lost Maritime Empire of Southeast Asia

Описание: Long before European empires ruled the seas,
Srivijaya commanded the oceans of Southeast Asia.

In this episode of The History Files Inn, we journey into the rise and fall of the Srivijaya Empire — a powerful maritime civilization that dominated trade routes, diplomacy, and spiritual exchange across the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.

From its strategic control of the Strait of Malacca to its role as a center of Mahayana Buddhism, Srivijaya was not an empire of walls and armies — but of ships, scholars, and sea lanes.

Through cinematic storytelling and historical analysis, this episode explores:

How Srivijaya became the heart of ancient maritime trade

Its influence on Malay culture, language, and identity

The spread of Buddhism across Southeast Asia

Why an empire so powerful could vanish with so little trace

And how its legacy still shapes the region today

Though its cities disappeared beneath jungle and river silt,
Srivijaya’s ocean legacy still moves beneath the waves.

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