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Discoveries of a brick floor in Malang, Java may indicate the remains of the 6th century Kanjuruhan kingdom. Archaeologists are currently excavating to determine the archaeological potential. Archeologists explore kingdom site Jakarta ... Read more..Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in Indonesia | No Comments »
It may not be Borobodur or Prambanan, but Candi Sukuh in central Java is worth the visit for its, erm, erratic, erm, unrefined, statues. Sukuh Temple A mystery yet to be ... Read more..Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Indonesia | No Comments »
The remains of an ancient boat, remarkaby well-preserved for a 1,200-year-old-find, reveals insights into shipbuilding technology in this region. Ancient boat reveals shipbuilding skills of Java’s seafarers Jakarta Post, 10 July 2009 Read more..Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in Indonesia | 1 Comment »
I've previously mentioned the plight of the ancient manuscripts kept at the Radya Pustaka Museum in Solo and how they have been literally rotting away in cupboards here. It seems ... Read more..Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in Indonesia, Paleontology | No Comments »
A nearly-intact skeleton of an ancient skeleton was unearthed near the small town of Blora in Java. The elephant was estimated to have lived between one to two million years ... Read more..Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Indonesia, Museums | 1 Comment »
It seems that the Radya Pustaka Museum in central Java has even more artefacts missing, this time a set of ancient scrolls. The museum was in the news last year ... Read more..Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Indonesia | No Comments »
Fossils of prehistoric elephants and plants have been found in Blora, central Java by a team from the Bandung Geology Museum. photo credit: wonker Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in ... Read more..