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Mt Sadahurip pyramid to be investigated

Possible pyramid at Mt Sahidarup? VIVAnews, 20120130

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A team of German archaeologists are reportedly investigating if there really is a pyramid at [...]

Shipwreck off Java thought to be the "biggest porcelain haul" in Indonesa

The discovery of a shipwreck off Java promises to store a massive haul of Ming porcelain, with salvage operations beginning later this year. The Wanli Cargo (not to be mistaken with the Wanli Shipwreck in Malaysian waters) Nikolaus Graf Sandizell, CEO of Arqueonautas, one of the companies responsible for the salvage operation also got in [...]

Gold artefacts from Indonesian museum stolen

A case where 80 gold artefacts were stolen from a museum in Yogyakarta have been referred to Interpol, as it is believed that the artefacts have been smuggled out of the country and sold.

Gold artefacts stolen; Interpol assistance requested Jakarta Post, 21 January 2011

Pencurian Koleksi Emas Sonobudoyo Gelap Kompas.com, 11 January 2011 (In [...]

Geologists, archaeologists monitoring mudflow near Prambanan temples

Archaeologists and geologists are still concerned with the threat of volcanic mudflow from Mt Merapi, combined with the rainy season damaging the temples of Prambanan. The mudflow has already destroyed several houses and structures and its path is projected to be close to, or near several ancient temples.

photo credit: C_Baltrusch

Yogyakarta’s Temples in [...]

Majapahit house excavation suspended

Excavations on a Majapahit-era house in East Java have suspended, pending further instructions from regional and national authorities. Archaeologists has thus far discovered Ming-era ceramics, pottery and tiles.

Excavation of a Majapahit-era house in Tegal Sari. Surabaya Post, 20110110

Majapahit Era Excavation House Retired Surabaya Post, 10 January 2011 Translated by Google

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Pile of bricks turn out to be a Hindu temple

A pile of bricks in a village in East Java may very well be the remains of a Hindu temple from the Majapahit period (15th-16th century).

Pile of Bricks in Bojonegoro Presumed to be Ancient Hindu Temple Tempo Interaktif, 15 December 2010

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Ancient shipwreck land to be bought by government

The local government of Rembang, in Central Java, releases funds to acquire land where an ancient ship was found, with the intent to build a maritime museum at a later time. The ship dates to the 7th century and is almost intact.

Government Releases Land of Ancient Site Tempointeraktif, 15 November 2010

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Sangiran centre set to be biggest in Asia

The Sangiran Center for the Study of Prehistoric Humans is getting ready to be the largest of its kind in Asia following the upgrading of its facilities.

Sangiran to be Asia’s Biggest Center for the Study of Prehistoric Humans Tempo Interaktif, 18 October 2010

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No money to save 7th century Indonesian ship

The lack of funds is threatening efforts to save and preserve the remains of a 7th century ship found in Central Java. The ship is the oldest known ship found in Indonesia and possibly Southeast Asia.

Maritime Museum Plan Runs Aground, Threatening Nation’s Oldest Known Ship Jakarta Globe, 16 September 2010

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Gold heisted from Indonesian Museum

Gold artefacts dating from the 8th and 9th centuries have been stolen from a museum in Yogyakarta in Java.

Thieves clean up gold collection Jakarta Post, 14 August 2010

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