Borobudur to be marketed as a Buddhist pilgrimage site
Am Indonesian Minister has said that he wants to turn the 7th century Javanese monument into a Buddhist pilgrimage site. ...
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.
Google StreetView in Borobudur!
We have it with Angkor Wat, and now, Borobudur! Google Street View comes to Java's amazing stupa and it's a ...
Yogyakarta to build a volcano archaeology centre
A new study centre on the archaeology of volcanoes will be built in Yogyakarta, to study the effects of the ...
Sinking Candi Sukuh closed for restoration
Candi Sukuh in Java is being closed while repairs are done to it to prevent the ancient temple from deteriorating ...
Majapahit Village project ‘half-hearted’
Work on a planned Majapahit-style village in Trowulan yesterday has been described as half-hearted after recent government inspections to the ...
Hindu temple in Java to be restored
Candi Sukuh in Central Java, noted for the pyramid structure of the central building, is slated for conservation later this ...
Ratu Boko: the spot for taking photos of Prambanan
A feature on the temple of Ratu Boko, outside of Yogyakarta, that is favoured by photogaphers because it overlooks Prambanan ...
Preserving heritage builds community
Grassroots efforts to help preserve, maintain and promote the archaeology of Trowulan and the Majapahit Empire has led to real ...
Postage stamps for Borobudur’s 200th anniversary
Borobudur is not 200 years of course, but this year is the anniversary of its 'discovery' by Sir Thomas Stanford ...
New Majapahit Museum in Trowulan to be built over artificial canals
The proposed Majapahit museum in East Java will feature artificial canals and waterways as architectural features. Source: Tempo.com 20141031 Museum ...
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