Appeal for international help to preserve Borobudur
You may remember last year's eruption of Mt Merapi caused a layer of corrosive ash to coat Borobudur. Conservation specialists ...
Tag: Central Java (province)
Province in the island of Java in Indonesia, with the city of Semarang as its capital. The province is home to the Sangiran Early Man site and the Prambanan Unesco World Heritage sites. Indonesian: Jawa Tengah.
Asia’s heritage sites strain under the weight of tourism
Tourism to ancient heritage sites is a major source of income for many Asian nations, but the signs of wear ...
A cleaned-up Borobudur to be ready by new year
The head of the Borobudur Heritage Conservation Association reports that the cleanup of the ancient monument will be completed in ...
Racing against time to clean up Borobudur
Authorities make the best with what they have in the cleanup of Borobudur from corrosive volcanic ash and the race ...
Plastic wrap to Boroudur's rescue!
Well, not exactly plastic wrap in the sense of the stuff you find in the kitchen. The latest plan to ...
Volcanic ashfall covers parts of Borobudur
Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt Merapi earlier this week has coated Borobudur in white; the authorities have closed ...
Yogyakarta's Hindu and Budddist temples
The Star's travel feature on the two must-visit places when in Yogyakarta - Prambanan and Borobudur. photo credit: hildo trazo ...
Indonesian mathematics lecturer claims Islamic origin of borobudur
Starting off the new week with a laugh, here's a silly story about an mathematics lecturer is claiming that Borobudur ...
Religious authorities to have a say in Indonesia's ancient temple management
The Indonesian department of religious affairs will have a say over the management of its ancient temples such as the ...
Obama to visit Borobudur
Indonesia's most famous ancient monument is to be visited by the president of the United States when he makes his ...
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