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 ...
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.
Cover up if you're planning to visit Borobudur and more
Readers planning to visit the ancient temples of Java like Borobudur and Prambanan will soon have to observe a dress ...
Additional tourist villages planned for Borobudur
More funding is being allocated to set up tourist villages in a bid to increase tourism at Borobudur. photo credit: ...
Nandi statue found at Yogyakarta dig
The latest find from excavations at the grounds of the Indonesian Islamic University campus in Yogyakarta is a statue of ...
Archaeologists seeking evidence of Kanjuruhan Kingdom in Java
Discoveries of a brick floor in Malang, Java may indicate the remains of the 6th century Kanjuruhan kingdom. Archaeologists are ...
Not a temple for prudes
It may not be Borobodur or Prambanan, but Candi Sukuh in central Java is worth the visit for its, erm, ...
The Guardian of Candi Sambisari
The Jakarta Globe has an interesting article on a lesser-known temple, Candi Sambisari in Yogyakarta, a Hindu structure that is ...
1,200-year-old ship found in Java
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 ...
New prehistoric sites discovered in central Java
15 prehistoric sites from the Neolithic to Paleolithic have been discovered in the regency of Purbalingga. They were found when ...
Digitizing ancient documents for future preservation
I've previously mentioned the plight of the ancient manuscripts kept at the Radya Pustaka Museum in Solo and how they ...
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