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 ...
Tag: Java (island)
The most populous island in Indonesia and home to the country’s capital, Jakarta. Notable archaeological sites include the Sangiran Early Man site, Borobudur, and the Prambanan temples.
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 ...
Prambanan threatened by mudflow from recent rains
Recent heavy rains experienced in central Java may cause ash and rock to collect in the Opak River, which runs ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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