Banda Aceh, Aceh, Sept. 4 -- Historians in Aceh are calling on the government to preserve the tomb of Putroe Sani, wife of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), which has fallen into disrepair despite being designated a cultural heritage site.

"The queen's tomb is neglected and poorly maintained," Acehnese historian and cultural expert Tarmizi A. Hamid, known as Cek Midi, said in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh Province, on Thursday.

His remarks followed a site visit with archaeologist Professor Husaini Ibrahim of Syiah Kuala University and Hasan Basri M. Nur, a lecturer from UIN Ar-Raniry, to the tomb in Gampong Runtoh, Delima Subdistrict, Pidie District.

The group visited the site to examine its condition and speak with local residents a...