The cultural capital of Java

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Indonesia | No Comments »

The Hindu publishes a travel piece on Yogjakarta, the cultural capital of Java, which is also a good starting base for visiting the archaeologicaql sites of Prambanan and Borobudur. Intimations of ... Read more..

Borobudur threatened by climate change

Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Posted in Borobudur, Indonesia | 2 Comments »

06 September 2007 (Reuters) - If you think Angkor falling victim to climate change was bad enough, today Reuters carries a story about how Borobudur is falling victim to the ... Read more..

Art exhibition showcases Borobudur

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Borobudur, Exhibitions, Indonesia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »

21 April 2007 (Antara) - The greatest Buddhist monument on the face of the earth becomes the subject of a visual art exhibition to held in Jogjakarta from April 20 ... Read more..

A lesson from Bandung Bondowoso

Friday, June 9th, 2006 Posted in Indonesia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »

9 June 2006 (Jakarta Post) - Report on the damage cause by the earthquake at the Prambanan temple. A lesson from Bandung Bondowoso Sojiwan Temple, also located in the part of the ... Read more..

UNESCO offers help on quake-hit heritage sites

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 Posted in Indonesia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »

31 May 2006 (Antara News) - UNESCO offers help on quake-hit heritage sites UNESCO, the UN's culture and science organisation, offered Tuesday to help assess and repair damage caused to World Heritage ... Read more..

Quake takes toll on historical sites

Sunday, May 28th, 2006 Posted in Indonesia, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »

28 May 2006 (Jakarta Post) - Quake takes toll on historical sites Archaeologists surveying the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta hours after Saturday's devastating earthquake found extensive damage to the ancient site. Stone ... Read more..



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