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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Brick tombs found in Java
Five brick tombs said to be Islamic and dating to the 15th century have been found in Kudus in Java. ...
New book explores religious landscapes in Java
Candi, Space and Landscape by Véronique Degroot discusses the relationship between the physical and religious landscape. The press release can ...
Fossil find handed over to government
A national history and culture study group based in Talungagung, east Java, have handed over to the government some 157 ...
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 ...
Scenes from the Candi Kimpulan excavation in Yogyakarta
Stranger in Paradise, the diary of an expat in Bali, has a feature on the the recent excavations at the ...
© 2019
